Research Article
To What Factors Do Rural-Dwelling Hispanics Attribute Depressive Symptoms?
Table 1
Comparison between demographic traits and rates of attribution between Hispanics and Caucasians.
| | Variable | Hispanics | Caucasians | | value | | Mean (Std Dev)/ (%) | Mean (Std Dev)/ (%) |
| | 1031 | 470 | — | — | | Age (years) | 47.0 (17.1) | 47.5 (14.7) | 0.33 | 0.564 | | Gender (female) | 796 (77.2%) | 271 (57.7%) | 1.34 | 0.246 | | Married | 464 (45.4%) | 185 (39.4%) | 4.8 | 0.029 | | Education (years) | 10.3 (5.0) | 13.5 (3.5) | 159.4 | <0.001* | | Years in the USA | 31.5 (17.3) | 46.6 (15.7) | 260.4 | <0.001* | | Acculturation scale | 12.5 (6.8) | 23.9 (2.6) | 1132.1 | <0.001* | | CESD total | 19.9 (19.1) | 18.9 (18.8) | 0.8 | 0.371 |
| | Attribution items (affirmative attribution) |
| | Significant others | 471 (45.7%) | 200 (42.5%) | 1.34 | 0.246 | | Other family members | 501 (48.6%) | 198 (42.2%) | 5.06 | 0.024 | | Curse/spell | 108 (10.5%) | 24 (5.0%) | 12.22 | <0.001* | | General condition | 693 (67.2%) | 346 (73.7%) | 6.24 | 0.012 | | Hereditary factors | 371 (36.0%) | 240 (51.1%) | 29.80 | <0.001* | | Job related | 392 (32.8%) | 195 (41.4%) | 10.14 | 0.001* | | Supernatural | 93 (9.0%) | 18 (3.9%) | 11.91 | 0.001* | | Getting along with others | 342 (33.2%) | 172 (36.6%) | 1.62 | 0.203 | | Brain/mind | 626 (60.7%) | 293 (62.4%) | 0.37 | 0.540 | | Finances | 493 (47.8%) | 211 (44.8%) | 1.12 | 0.290 | | Spiritual problems | 245 (23.8%) | 99 (21.1%) | 1.30 | 0.254 | | Lack of nutrients | 419 (40.6%) | 162 (34.5%) | 4.89 | 0.020 | | Alcohol/drugs | 97 (9.4%) | 40 (8.6%) | 0.23 | 0.027 |
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Significant after applying Bonferroni correction.
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