Is wealth associated with depressive symptoms in the United States?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of the study was to assess the relation between family wealth and depression in U.S. adults.

Methods

Participants were 5134 members of the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey who were aged 18 years or older and completed the depression screener. Using the Patient Health Questionnaire and household demographics interview data, we calculate the adjusted odds of depressive symptoms for persons with low relative to high family savings, using multivariable logistic regression. We estimate predicted probabilities of having depressive symptoms for low and high family savings groups at low, middle, and high family income categories.

Results

Overall, 57.4% of the total weighted population had low family savings (below $20,000), and 23.7%

SUBMITTER: Ettman CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891298 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature