Table 4

Associations between neighbourhood deprivation and depressive symptoms* among 318 adult twins (159 pairs) in the Washington State Twin Registry with discordant depression scores, 2009–2013

exp(β)95% CI
Singh Index
 Between pair0.990.95 to 1.03
 Within pair1.201.14 to 1.26
Income0.940.92 to 0.96
Education0.960.90 to 1.01
Marital status
 Single1.00
 Living as married0.790.71 to 0.89
 Previously married1.040.91 to 1.18
Population density†0.900.80 to 1.01
  • *Measured by the two-item Patient Health Questionnaire.

  • †Scaled to 10 000 people per square mile.