Table 2 Adjusted depression level between Christians and non-Christians in bereavement

Intercept

2.51

2.76

−2.91

7.92

0.82

1

0.36

Non-Christians

3.03

1.06

0.95

5.12

8.13

1

0.004**

Christians

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

No death

2.24

1.03

0.23

4.25

4.76

1

0.029*

Death

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Non-Christians*No death

−4.51

1.30

−7.06

−1.95

11.97

1

0.001**

Non-Christians*Death

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Christians*No death

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Christians*Death

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Male

0.44

0.72

−0.98

1.86

0.37

1

0.56

Female

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Age

 21–24

1.55

1.98

−2.34

5.44

0.61

1

0.44

 25–34

3.88

1.72

0.50

7.25

5.06

1

0.02*

 35–44

3.78

1.69

0.47

7.09

5.02

1

0.03*

 45–54

2.06

1.72

−1.32

5.44

1.43

1

0.23

 55–64

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Marital status

 Single, never married

1.52

2.22

−2.83

5.86

0.47

1

0.50

 Married/cohabiting

−1.22

2.19

−5.51

3.08

0.31

1

0.58

 Separated/divorced

10.36

4.32

1.89

18.84

5.75

1

0.02*

 Widowed

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

Household income (HKD)

 20,000–24,999

0.96

1.45

−1.87

3.79

0.44

1

0.51

 25,000–29,000

−1.75

1.34

−4.38

0.88

1.70

1

0.19

 30,000–39,000

0.97

0.97

−0.94

2.88

0.99

1

0.32

 40,000–59,000

0.81

0.73

−0.61

2.23

1.25

1

0.26

 >60,000

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Chronic illness

3.78

0.74

2.34

5.22

26.33

1

0.26

 No chronic illness

0^a

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Scale

70.263^b

3.44

63.84

77.33

–

–

–