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Table 2 MANOVA on psychological distress, depression and anxiety – Unstandardized coefficients and 95% confidence intervals (CI)

From: Gender differences in mental health problems among adolescents and the role of social support: results from the Belgian health interview surveys 2008 and 2013

 

Psychological distress (GHQ 1–12)

Depression subscale (1–5)

Anxiety subscale (1–5)

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

b

95% CI

b

95% CI

b

95% CI

b

95% CI

b

95% CI

b

95% CI

Survey year (2013 vs. 2008)

−0.40*

[−0.71;−0.09]

-0.09

[−0.44;0.27]

0.08**

[0.03;0.14]

0.17***

[0.09;0.24]

0.06*

[0.01;0.12]

0.15***

[0.07;0.23]

Highest educational level within the household (At least higher education vs. Higher secondary education or lower)

0.09

[−0.25;0.42]

0.31

[−0.09;0.71]

0.01

[−0.05;0.07]

−0.02

[−0.11;0.07]

−0.02

[−0.07;0.04]

0.01

[−0.08;0.1]

Age (20–25 vs. 15–19)

0.46**

[0.15;0.76]

0.10

[−0.26;0.46]

0.02

[−0.04;0.07]

0.02

[−0.06;0.1]

0.03

[−0.03;0.08]

0.07

[−0.01;0.15]

Reported equivalent household income (Belgian weighted quintiles)

−0.05

[−0.16;0.07]

0.03

[−0.11;0.16]

0.00

[−0.02;0.02]

0.00

[−0.03;0.03]

0.01

[−0.01;0.03]

−0.01

[−0.04;0.02]

Appreciation social contacts (Rather satisfied vs. Rather unsatisfied)

−1.85***

[−2.5;-1.21]

−1.94***

[−2.73;-1.15]

−0.52***

[−0.64;-0.4]

−0.49***

[−0.67;-0.32]

−0.41***

[−0.52;-0.3]

−0.20*

[−0.38;-0.03]

Quality of social support (Poor support vs. Intermediate/strong support)

−0.48

[−0.97;0]

−1.39***

[−1.91;-0.86]

−0.24***

[−0.33;-0.15]

−0.44***

[−0.55;-0.32]

−0.15**

[−0.23;-0.07]

−0.28***

[−0.4;-0.16]

Constant

3.29***

[2.56;4.02]

4.52***

[3.61;5.43]

1.92***

[1.79;2.05]

2.22***

[2.02;2.43]

1.67***

[1.55;1.8]

1.71***

[1.51;1.92]

N

713

 

720

 

713

 

720

 

713

 

720

 

R2 (%)

8.3%

 

8.4%

 

18.1%

 

15.0%

 

11.9%

 

6.7%

 
  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001