Table 7: Results of linear regression examining the relationship between demographics, the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-18) subscales and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
PHQ-9, demographics and LSNS-18 subscales |
|
Variable |
β (p-value) |
LSNS-friends |
-0.211 (< 0.001) |
Age |
-0.205 (< 0.001) |
Contributing to community |
0.191 (< 0.001) |
LSNS-family |
-0.134 (0.016) |
Marital status |
-0.126 (0.017) |
Employment |
0.106 (0.025) |
Income |
-0.115 (0.042) |
Months in community |
-0.093 (0.083) |
Children |
0.063 (0.212) |
LSNS-neighbors |
0.044 (0.413) |
Gender |
-0.039 (0.415) |
Participating in community activities |
0.028 (0.580) |
Education |
-0.007 (0.891) |