Table 2

Regression models predicting continuous CES-D scores by percentage Mexican American and neighbourhood poverty adjusting for relevant risk factors (n = 2710)

BaselineModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
Characteristicβ(95% CI)pβ(95% CI)pβ(95% CI)pβ(95% CI)p
Census tract variables
% Neighbourhood poverty (0–100%)2.03(−3.56 to 7.62)0.487.64(0.40 to 14.88)0.047.63(0.57 to 14.69)0.03
% Mexican American (0–100%)−2.20(−5.50 to 1.10)0.19−5.16(−9.47 to −0.85)0.02−5.48(−9.66 to −1.29)0.01
Individual variables
Age0.10(0.04 to 0.15)0.0010.10(0.04 to 0.15)0.0010.10(0.04 to 0.15)0.0010.00(−0.06 to 0.06)0.94
Female3.45(2.76 to 4.14)0.003.40(2.77 to 4.14)0.003.45(2.76 to 4.14)0.0003.25(2.54 to 3.95)0.00
Unmarried0.84(0.09 to 1.58)0.03
Schooling (0–6 years)
7–11 years0.30(−0.64 to 1.24)0.54
⩾12 years−2.70(−3.91 to −1.50)0.00
Per capita income relative to county median−0.59(−1.16 to −0.59)0.04
Born in United States−0.83(−1.60 to −0.06)0.03
Chronic medical conditions (0–4)1.64(1.11 to 2.16)0.00
ADL limitation (⩾1)5.58(4.35 to 6.81)0.00
Intercept0.752.622.327.58