Research Article

To What Factors Do Rural-Dwelling Hispanics Attribute Depressive Symptoms?

Table 2

Associations between sociodemographic variables, clinical variables, and attribution among Latinos.

Older Male Greater More years Being Greater Higher CESD
agegendereducationin USAmarriedacculturationscore
LatCauLatCauLatCauLatCauLatCauLatCauLatCau

Significant others++++
Other family members++
Curse/spell+
General condition ++++
Hereditary factors+++++
Job related+++++
Supernatural++
Getting along with others+++++
Brain/mind++
Finances+++
Spiritual problems++
Lack of nutrients++
Alcohol/drugs++++

Age, education, years in the USA, acculturation, and CESD scores were compared to attribution using ANOVA. Gender and marital status were compared using chi-square tests.
Lat: Latino; Cau: Caucasian.
+ indicates a statistically significant positive association ( ).
− indicates a statistically significant negative association ( ).
Empty cells indicate statistically insignificant correlation of means.