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Table 1 Predictors in 2018 and univariate analysis of their associations with depression in 2020

From: Predicting depression and unravelling its heterogeneous influences in middle-aged and older people populations: a machine learning approach

Variables

Nondepression

(n = 2,347)

Depression

(n = 1,359)

Test of association

N(%) or Mean ± SD

N(%) or Mean ± SD

χ2 or t

Demographic variables

Age

62.65 ± 7.91

62.99 ± 7.64

t = − 1.286

Sex

 Male

949 (72)

361 (28)

χ2 = 72.459 ***

 Female

1398 (58)

998 (42)

 

Rural/Urban Community

 Rural

1883 (61)

1227 (39)

χ2 = 64.500 ***

 Urban

464 (78)

132 (22)

 

Marital status

 Single

252 (54)

218 (46)

χ2 = 21.865 ***

 Married

2095 (65)

1141 (35)

 

Education level

 Low

1350 (57)

1033 (43)

χ2 = 128.204 ***

 High

997 (75)

326 (25)

 

Occupation status

 Agricultural work

1146 (60)

762 (40)

χ2 = 20.527 ***

 Nonagricultural work

444 (65)

244 (35)

 

 Retired

757 (68)

353 (32)

 

Medical Insurance

 No

43 (55)

35 (45)

χ2 = 2.308

 Yes

2304 (64)

1324 (36)

 

Life satisfaction

 Very satisfied

949 (72)

360 (28)

χ2 = 234.769 ***

 Somewhat satisfied

1297 (64)

744 (36)

 

 Not satisfied

101 (28)

255 (72)

 

Self-reported health status

 Good

706 (75)

239 (25)

χ2 = 230.808 ***

 Fair

1204 (68)

563 (32)

 

 Poor

437 (44)

557 (56)

 

Social activities

 Never

1345 (66)

692 (34)

χ2 = 18.909 ***

 Ever

1002 (60)

667 (40)

 

Smoking

 Never

1970 (62)

1185 (38)

χ2 = 7.224 **

 Ever

377 (68)

174 (32)

 

Drinking

 Never

1611 (61)

1037 (39)

χ2 = 24.791 ***

 Ever

736 (70)

322 (30)

 

Self-rated memory

 Good

604 (50)

608 (50)

χ2 = 143.752***

 Fair

1443 (69)

642 (31)

 

 Poor

300 (73)

109 (27)

 

Medical service

 No

340 (54)

294 (46)

χ2 = 31.001 ***

 Yes

2007 (65)

1065 (35)

 

Sleep_Duration

7.07 ± 1.98

6.31 ± 2.33

t = 11.596 ***

ADL disorder

23.40 ± 4.92

27.81 ± 8.08

t = − 20.676 ***

Chronic disease

 No

1453 (68)

675 (32)

χ2 = 52.737 ***

 Yes

894 (57)

684 (43)

 

Disability

 No

2146 (65)

1156 (35)

χ2 = 35.993 ***

 Yes

201 (50)

203 (50)

 
  1. χ2 denotes Pearson’s chi-square statistic; t denotes Student's t test
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001