Table 4. Fixed effects logistic regression for regularly taking prescription depression medication

Depression score

1.194***

1.176***

1.136***

(1.168,1.222)

(1.149,1.203)

(1.109,1.164)

   separated/divorced/absent

1.705***

1.536***

1.413**

(1.346,2.160)

(1.207,1.955)

(1.092,1.829)

   widowed

2.312***

1.934***

1.503***

(1.897,2.818)

(1.578,2.369)

(1.211,1.865)

   never married

2.622***

2.482**

2.101*

(1.518,4.530)

(1.434,4.296)

(1.186,3.723)

   unemployed

1.250

1.178

1.060

(0.938,1.666)

(0.878,1.581)

(0.780,1.439)

   out of labor force

1.955***

1.771***

1.234**

(1.692,2.258)

(1.529,2.051)

(1.054,1.445)

   1-49 hours

0.843*

0.861*

0.919

(0.732,0.971)

(0.745,0.994)

(0.792,1.066)

   50-99 hours

0.714***

0.750**

0.840

(0.599,0.850)

(0.627,0.896)

(0.699,1.010)

   100-199 hours

0.640***

0.667***

0.765**

(0.532,0.770)

(0.553,0.805)

(0.631,0.929)

   200+ hours

0.562***

0.612***

0.728*

(0.445,0.710)

(0.482,0.777)

(0.569,0.930)

# grandchildren

1.031**

1.030**

1.007

(1.012,1.052)

(1.010,1.051)

(0.987,1.027)

   mild

1.061

(0.914,1.233)

   moderate

1.286***

(1.136,1.456)

   severe

1.521***

(1.266,1.826)

# doctor visits last 2 yrs

1.005***

(1.002,1.007)

ADL

1.053

(0.993,1.118)

IADL

1.289***

(1.171,1.419)

Self-rated health

1.169***

(1.099,1.244)

# health conditions

1.668***

(1.536,1.811)

Has health insurance

1.108

(0.984,1.249)

Rural (vs. Urban)

0.932

(0.704,1.233)

# living children

1.122*

(1.018,1.237)

# living siblings

1.100*

(1.004,1.205)

Any source of help

1.157**

(1.036,1.293)

Age

1.014

(0.995,1.032)

Log-likelihood

-5059.228

-5143.132

-5139.812

-5163.971

-5177.756

-4983.166

-4716.885

Model chi-square

247.0***

79.2***

85.8***

37.5***

9.9**

399.1***

931.6***