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Unequal Burden of Loss of a Loved One in Non-Hispanic Black and White Californians

Open Journal of Psychology | Vol 5, Issue 1

Table 3. Effects of loss of a loved one on depressionbased on race

 Model 3
NHWs
Model 4
NHBs
 OR95% CI POR95% CI p
Age0.980.970.99.0000.990.981.00.069
Gender (Male)0.610.430.86.0050.480.320.74.001
Head of the Household1.140.711.85.5891.771.162.71.009
Poverty Status   .034   .200
   Under 150% of the federal poverty line1.00   1.00   
   150% - 399% of the federal poverty line0.740.491.13.1670.740.481.14.177
   400% + of the federal poverty line0.550.350.87.0090.630.361.09.099
Employed0.710.491.03.0681.060.701.62.784
Education   .314   .011
   Less than High School1.00   1.00   
   High School0.690.242.00.4930.320.140.73.007
   Some College0.920.332.60.8800.420.200.92.030
   College Or More1.100.393.12.8590.270.110.62.002
Married0.520.370.74.0000.490.300.82.007
Loss of a Loved One0.990.711.38.9461.541.052.25.025
Constant2.73  .0961.28  .595

OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval