Table 2 Multilevel regression analyses: association between residential area characteristics and complaints of depression among men and women, Belgium 2001-2004
Dependent variables: | Complaints of depression | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | MEN | WOMEN |
| Â | B | B |
Intercept | -0.035 *** | 0.005 |
Contextual effects | Â | Â |
Unemployment rate | 0.046 | 0.112 *** |
Median area income (in euros) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Density | 0.194 | -0.291 |
Individual effects | Â | Â |
Social support | -0.026 *** | -0.038 *** |
Current employment situation (ref.: paid labour) | Â | Â |
Retired | 0.019 *** | 0.012 * |
Disabled | 0.109 *** | 0.115 *** |
Unemployed | 0.024 *** | 0.029 *** |
Househusband/wife | -0.008 | -0.011 * |
Student and others | 0.300 ** | 0.012 |
Educational level (ref.: tertiary education) | Â | Â |
No diploma or primary education | 0.007 | 0.023 *** |
Lower secondary | 0.003 | 0.003 |
Higher secondary | -0.002 | -0.001 |
Equivalent income of the household (ref.: > 2.500 € ) |  |  |
< 750 € | 0.016 * | 0.028 *** |
750 - 1.000 € | 0.007 | 0.016 ** |
1.000 - 1.500 € | -0.001 | 0.011 * |
1.500 - 2.500 € | -0.003 | 0.002 |
Missing income | -0.008 | -0.012 * |
Age | 0.004 *** | 0.004 ** |
Household type (ref.: couple with child(ren)) | Â | Â |
Single | 0.019 *** | 0.007 |
Single with child(ren) | 0.007 | 0.020 *** |
Couple | 0.004 | -0.001 |
Complex household | 0.008 | 0.000 |