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Table 5 Multiple regression models for comparing the effects of receiving and giving supports to predict depressive symptoms

From: Giving social support to outside family may be a desirable buffer against depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: Japan gerontological evaluation study

Marital status

Married

Single

Gender

Men (n=10,673)

Women (n=7,552)

Men (n=1,196)

Women (n=5,211)

 

B

p

95 % CI

B

p

95 % CI

B

p

95 % CI

B

p

95 % CI

Emotional supports

Model 1-1

 Partner

 Receiving (RES)

-.061

***

−0.55 ; −0.24

-.099

***

−0.71 ; −0.40

      

 Giving (GES)

-.051

***

−0.47; −0.17

-.039

*

−0.35 ; −0.06

      

Model 1-2

 Children

 Receiving (RES)

.020

 

−0.03 ; 0.25

-.004

 

−0.17 ; 0.13

-.024

 

−0.57 ; 0.29

-.060

***

−0.52 ; −0.16

 Giving (GES)

-.078

***

−0.56 ; −0.30

-.031

*

−0.31 ; −0.01

-.070

 

−0.83 ; 0.02

-.055

**

−0.48 ; −0.12

Model 1-3

 Outside family

 Receiving (RES)

-.017

 

−0.26 ; 0.06

.013

*

−0.09 ; 0.23

-.015

 

−0.56 ; 0.37

.018

 

−0.10 ; 0.29

 Giving (GES)

-.086

***

−0.64 ; −0.34

-.105

***

−0.70 ; −0.38

-.123

**

−1.19 ; −0.28

-.143

***

−0.98 ; −0.59

Instrumental supports

Model 2-1

 Partner

Receiving (RIS)

-.042

***

−0.65 ; −0.22

-.084

***

−0.69 ; −0.38

      

Giving (GIS)

-.073

***

−0.97 ; −0.54

-.061

***

−0.75 ; −0.32

      

Model 2-2

 Children

Receiving (RIS)

-.039

**

−0.33 ; −0.08

-.016

 

−0.22 ; 0.05

-.128

***

−1.26 ; −0.41

-.053

**

−0.59 ; −0.16

Giving (GIS)

-.052

***

−0.40 ; −0.15

-.069

***

−0.50 ; −0.22

-.095

**

−0.91 ; −0.18

-.123

***

−0.89 ; −0.53

Model 2-3

 Outside family

 Receiving (RIS)

.024

*

0.04 ; 0.73

-.019

 

−0.46 ; 0.07

.038

 

−0.33 ; 1.06

-.009

 

−0.35 ; 0.20

 Giving (GIS)

-.068

***

−0.87 ; −0.46

-.061

***

−0.60 ; −0.24

-.072

 

−1.19 ; 0.00

-.110

***

−0.96 ; −0.51

  1. B: standardized beta, p : * < .05, ** < .005, *** .0005
  2. Model was controlling for age, comorbidity of serious diseases, living status, equivalent income, years of schooling
  3. Receiving and giving supports in every category along with covariates were added into each regression model