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Table 2 Associations between tea consumption and depressive symptoms for Chinese elderly (2005–2014 panel data)

From: Association between tea consumption and depressive symptom among Chinese older adults

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Inconsistent drinkers

− 0.22***

− 0.01

0.00

0.04

Consistent drinkers

−0.35***

−0.07

− 0.01

0.05

Consistent daily drinkers

− 0.95***

− 0.40***

− 0.31***

− 0.21***

Age

 

0.00

− 0.03***

− 0.03***

Male

 

−0.21***

0.05

0.03

Urban

 

−0.39***

−0.44***

− 0.38***

Literate

 

−0.46***

−0.35***

− 0.25***

Married

 

−0.77***

−0.76***

− 0.75***

Having pension

 

−0.82***

−0.74***

− 0.59***

Smoking

  

−0.14**

−0.11*

Drinking

  

−0.49***

−0.45***

ADL score

  

−0.29***

−0.27***

MMSE score

  

−0.09***

−0.08***

Playing card/mahjong

   

−0.48***

Community activity

   

−0.40***

Tourism

   

−1.00***

Cases

13,026

13,026

13,026

13,026

Observations

23,436

23,436

23,436

23,436

  1. * p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01