Table 5 Summary of Hierarchical Regression Analysis Explaining HADS-D Depression Scores (n = 2033)

(I) Socio-demographic variables:

Model I

Model II

Model III

.270

.073

.071

   Age

.233**

.095**

.026**

   Gender

-.002

-.044

-.036

   Education

-.085**

-.019

.007

   Income

-.028

-.014

-.014

(II) Physical health indices:

.543

.295

.293

HAQ-DI

.465**

.324**

Co-morbidity Index

.082**

.014

(III) Self-perceptions of aging:

.667

.446

.442

   Timeline (acute/chronic)

.106**

   Timeline (cyclical)

-.010

   Emotional representations

.144**

   Control positive

-.163**

   Control negative

.004

   Consequences positive

-.067**

   Consequences negative

.117**

   Identity

.105**