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Table 4 Hazard Ratios (HR) and Synergy Index (SI) between gender and social position in diagnosed depression, n = 169,262

From: Social differences in diagnosed depression among adolescents in a Swedish population based cohort

Social factors

Male (95% CI)

Female (95% CI)

Synergy Index (SI)

(95% CI)

Unexposed to social factor

Exposed to social factor

Unexposed to social factor

Exposed to social factor

Parental educationa

High vs. low/medium

1.0

1.1 (1.0–1.2)

2.3 (2.0–2.6)

2.7 (2.5–3.0)

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

Disposable household incomeb

High vs. low

1.0

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

2.3 (2.2–2.5)

2.5 (2.3–2.7)

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

Parental receipt of an unemployment benefitb

Received vs. not received

1.0

1.4 (1.2–1.7)

2.3 (2.2–2.5)

3.1 (2.7–3.5)

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

  1. aAdjusted for parental country of origin
  2. bAdjusted for parental country of origin and education