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Table 3 General linear regression for the effect of family structure and function on mental health (GHQ-12)

From: The effects of family structure and function on mental health during China’s transition: a cross-sectional analysis

 

Urban

Rural

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Independent variables

 Family structure (ref = Extended family)

  Alone

−0.36(−1.16,0.44)

−0.41(−1.17,0.35)

−0.45(−1.19,0.29)

0.86(−0.43,2.15)

0.21(−0.99,1.41)

0.19(−0.99,1.37)

  Couple

−0.06(−0.49,0.37)

0.12(−0.31,0.55)

0.10(−0.31,0.51)

−0.27(−1.07,0.53)

−0.40(−1.14,0.34)

−0.47(−1.21,0.27)

  Nuclear family

0.06(−0.35,0.47)

0.12(−0.29,0.53)

0.16(−0.25,0. 57)

−0.56(−1.17,0.05)

−0.41(−0.998,0.18)

−0.47(−1.04,0.10)

 Family function (APGAR)

 

−0.40(−0.48,-0.32)***

−0.33(−0.41,-0.25)***

−0.32 (−0.40,-0.24)***

−0.38(−0.50,-0.26)***

−0.25(−0.35,-0.15)***

−0.25(−0.35,-1.52)***

Control variables

 Gender (ref = Female)

  Male

 

−0.37(−0.70,-0.04) *

−0.11(−0.28,0.50)

 

−0.54(−1.07,-0.01) *

−0.50(−1.17,0. 17)

 Age(ref = ≥60 years old)

  15-29

 

0.35(−0.26,0.96)

0.83(0.18,1.48)*

 

−0.83(−1.81,0.15)

−0.38(−1.40,0.64)

  30-39

 

0.14(−0.43,0.71)

0.64(0.03,1.25)*

 

−0.14(−1,12,0.84)

0.32(−0.70,1.34)

  40-49

 

0.44(−0.11,0.99)

0.89(0.32,1.46)**

 

−0.51(−1.29,0.27)

−0.15(−0.95,0.65)

  50-59

 

0.13(−0.36,0.62)

0.40(−0.09,0.89)

 

0.52(−0.17,1.21)

0.67(−0.02,1.36)

 Education level (ref = Primary or less)

  Senior high or more

 

−0.55(−1.02,-0.08)*

−0.57(−1.04,-0.10)**

 

−0.94(−1.84,-0.04) *

−0.87(−1.75,0.01)

  Junior high

 

0.14(−0.33,0.61)

−0.03(−0.50,0.44)

 

−0.14(−0.79,0.51)

−0.15(−0.78,0.48)

 Self-perceived economic status(ref = Bad)

  Good/Fair

 

−2.03(−2.50,-1.56)***

−1.93(−2.38,-1.48)***

 

−2.29(−2.80,-1.78)***

−2.15(−2.66,-1.64)***

 Tobacco smoking(ref = No)

  Yes

  

−0.36(−0.85,0.13)

  

0.35(−0.38,1.08)

 Alcohol drinking(ref = No)

  Yes

  

−0.26(−0.79,0.27)

 

d

−0.59(−1.32,0.14)

 Chronic disease status(ref = No)

  Yes

  

0.82(0.45,1.19)***

  

0.81(0.26,1.36)**

   R 2

0.14

0.27

0.30

0.10

0.30

0.32

  1. Note: Model 1 only use family structure and function; then Model 2, age, gender, education level, self-perceived economic status were added; then Model 3, tobacco smoking, alcohol drinking and chronic disease status were added
  2. p < 0.05*, p < 0.01**, p < 0.001***