Associations of probable depression (PHQ-9 ≥10) with stressors estimated using multivariable Poisson regression (n=2106)
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | ||
| Age | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.98) | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.99) | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.98) | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.98) | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.98) | 0.97 (0.96 to 0.98) | |
| Gender | Male | 0.98 (0.77 to 1.23) | 0.97 (0.77 to 1.22) | 0.98 (0.78 to 1.23) | 1.01 (0.80 to 1.28) | 0.95 (0.76 to 1.20) | 0.97 (0.77 to 1.22) |
| Ethnic group | White | (Ref.) | (Ref.) | (Ref.) | (Ref.) | (Ref.) | (Ref.) |
| Black | 1.27 (0.74 to 2.18) | 1.13 (0.66 to 1.92) | 1.23 (0.73 to 2.08) | 1.27 (0.74 to 2.17) | 1.27 (0.74 to 2.20) | 1.28 (0.75 to 2.20) | |
| Asian | 1.74 (1.28 to 2.37) | 1.75 (1.30 to 2.37) | 1.73 (1.28 to 2.34) | 1.73 (1.28 to 2.34) | 1.73 (1.27 to 2.35) | 1.73 (1.28 to 2.35) | |
| Mixed | 0.83 (0.49 to 1.42) | 0.82 (0.48 to 1.41) | 0.84 (0.49 to 1.45) | 0.84 (0.49 to 1.43) | 0.83 (0.49 to 1.43) | 0.83 (0.49 to 1.41) | |
| Other | 1.26 (0.75 to 2.13) | 1.22 (0.74 to 2.03) | 1.19 (0.71 to 2.02) | 1.24 (0.73 to 2.10) | 1.26 (0.75 to 2.12) | 1.26 (0.75 to 2.13) | |
| Previous depression | 2.29 (1.79 to 2.93) | 2.21 (1.73 to 2.84) | 2.25 (1.77 to 2.86) | 2.25 (1.76 to 2.88) | 2.29 (1.79 to 2.93) | 2.28 (1.78 to 2.93) | |
| Previous anxiety | 1.46 (1.14 to 1.88) | 1.45 (1.13 to 1.86) | 1.45 (1.14 to 1.85) | 1.44 (1.13 to 1.84) | 1.46 (1.14 to 1.87) | 1.46 (1.14 to 1.88) | |
| Lives alone | 1.40 (1.05 to 1.86) | ||||||
| Housing tenure | Other tenure | (Ref.) | |||||
| Renting | 1.24 (0.97 to 1.57) | ||||||
| Number of children | 0 | (Ref.) | |||||
| 1 | 0.80 (0.53 to 1.19) | ||||||
| 2 | 0.78 (0.54 to 1.15) | ||||||
| 3+ | 1.41 (0.91 to 2.18) | ||||||
| Other caring responsibilities | 1.46 (1.09 to 1.95) | ||||||
| Access to healthcare | Not needed | (Ref.) | |||||
| Needed, could access | 1.16 (0.92 to 1.48) | ||||||
| Needed, but could not access | 1.59 (1.14 to 2.22) | ||||||
| Long-term health condition | 1.18 (0.92 to 1.51) | ||||||
| Currently shielding/isolating | 1.74 (0.90 to 3.38) | ||||||
| Key worker | 0.91 (0.73 to 1.13) | ||||||
| Started working remotely during pandemic | 0.92 (0.76 to 1.13) | ||||||
| Job role | Academic, specialist and management | (Ref.) | |||||
| Research, clerical and technical | 1.00 (0.78 to 1.27) | ||||||
| Teaching, facilities and clinical | 0.85 (0.56 to 1.29) | ||||||
| Contract type | Open-ended/permanent | (Ref.) | |||||
| Fixed term/casual | 1.04 (0.82 to 1.32) | ||||||
| Thinks had COVID-19, past 2 months | 1.05 (0.83 to 1.33) | ||||||
Estimates are reported as relative risks (95% CIs).
All estimates weighted to account for differences between sample and population in terms of age group, gender and ethnic group. Missing outcome and covariate information imputed using multiple imputations.
PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire.