Table 3 Generalised estimated equations of the associations between reserves and resources at baseline and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) at follow-up, adjusted for confounding factors, Geneva, Switzerland, 2017–2020.

From: Reserves and their role in protecting against anxiety and depressive symptoms among undocumented migrants undergoing regularization

  

Univariable model for reserve and resource factorsa

Multivariable models

Reserves

(Model 1)

Reserves + Resources

(Model 2)

  

Coefficient (95%CI)

Coefficient (95%CI)

Coefficient (95%CI)

Reserves:

Economic reserve: ability to pay an unexpected bill (ref. No)

-1.30 (-1.97, -0.63)

-1.18 (-1.84, -0.52)

-0.76 (-1.42, -0.10)

 

Relational reserves:

   
 

Three persons or more close enough in case of serious problems (ref. Less than three)

-1.36 (-2.21, -0.51)

-0.78 (-1.71, 0.16)

-0.56 (-1.49, 0.37)

 

Among close enough people, number of people to talk to in case of personal problems (ref. No person):

   
 

One person

-1.03 (-2.49, 0.43)

-0.60 (-2.07, 0.86)

-0.38 (-1.80, 1.04)

 

More than one person

-2.41 (-3.84, -0.99)

-1.72 (-3.27, -0.17)

-1.49 (-2.99, -0.00)

 

Cognitive reserves:

   
 

Education (ref. Compulsory):

   
 

Higher education

0.91 (-0.28, 2.10)

0.78 (-0.37, 1.92)

1.01 (-0.12, 2.14)

 

Secondary education

0.65 (-0.42, 1.73)

0.65 (-0.38, 1.67)

0.86 (-0.18, 1.89)

 

Oral proficiency in French (ref. Poor/very poor):

   
 

Very good or good

-0.54 (-1.79, 0.72)

-0.38 (-1.58, 0.82)

-0.20 (-1.43,1.04)

 

Fair

-0.38 (-1.62, 0.87)

-0.24 (-1.43, 0.96)

-0.37 (-1.58, 0.84)

Resources:

Economic resource: Equivalent disposable income (cont.)

-0.10 (-0.14, -0.06)

 

-0.08 (-0.13, -0.04)

 

Relational resource: Partnership status (ref. Single):

   
 

In a relationship

-0.79 (-1.66, 0.08)

 

-0.57 (-1.44, 0.30)

 

Married

-0.97 (-1.90, -0.04)

 

-0.74 (-1.64 ,0.15)

Control:

Regularised status (ref. Undocumented)

-1.15 (-1.89, -0.40)

-0.80 (-1.54, -0.06)

-0.54 (-1.27, 0.19)

  1. a = minimally adjusted with age, gender and number of working hours. All multivariable models are adjusted for age, gender and number of working hours. PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.