Table 3

Bivariate associations of income inequality with past six month depression by individual income, New York City 2002

	Individual income <$20000						Individual income ⩾$20000
	Number	%†	Depression(n)*	Depression (%)*†	χ²	p Value	Number	%†	Depression(n)*	Depression(%)*†	χ²	p Value
*Past six month depression. †Percentages are weighted and thus differ from raw percentages.
Gini coefficient
High inequality	207	53.45	38	17.77	36.91	<0.01	614	48.67	102	13.70	0.17	0.68
Low inequality	51	46.55	2	0.17			258	51.33	29	12.22