Table 5 Crude and adjusted Odds ratios (95% Confidence Intervals) with age and ethnicity as covariates for current/2-month severe depression (= MDD and/or Dysthymia) and Depression NOS versus no depression and severe depression versus Depression NOS with regard to demographics among adolescents in Central Norway (weighted analyses)

Gender (reference category = male)

11.42A¶

(6.38-20.44)

9.15***¶

(4.46-18.79)

2.10

(0.57-7.76)

2.38

(0.83-6.86)

Living situation (reference category = living together with both biological parents)

4.34A¶

(1.89-9.98)

4.55**¶

(1.75-11.84)

0.90

(0.30-2.73)

1.12

(0.40-3.16)

Parental SES (reference category = upper class)

   Upper middle class

1.98

(0.05-7.11)

1.89

(0.46-7.73)

0.40(0.39 - 4.24)

0.48

(0.05-4.26)

   Lower middle class

2.75 ¶ (1.12-6.75)

1.22¶ ¶

(0.38-3.94)

0.09A (0.01 - 0.71)

0.05***

(0.01-0.46)

   Primary industry

4.04A

(1.14-14.3)

6.13*

(1.65-22.85)

1.27 (0.09 - 18.91)

1.06 (0.09 - 12.91)

   Manual workers

2.49

(0.67-8.9)

2.14

(0.50-9.30)

1.09 (0.14 - 8.5)

0.82

(0.12 -5.22)

Region (reference category = old town)

   Suburban areas

1.07¶

(0.51- 2.27)

1.83 (0.67 - 5.04)

6.00 A (1.58 - 22.86)

7.38*** (1.77 - 30.77)

   Coast

0.90¶

(0.39-2.01)

0.87 (0.32 - 2.33)

6.74 A (1.79 - 25.36)

5.48 (1.11- 27.13)

   Inland

2.02

(0.80-5.14)

3.08*

(1.01-9.35)

2.65 A (1.04 - 6.77)

4.61 (1.10 - 6.23)