Table 5

Weighted Multiple Regression Analyses Predicting Perceived Barriers to Disclosing Depression to One’s Primary Care Physician

PredictorsCoefficient95% CI
Demographic variables
Age (in years).001−.001 to .003
Female.080a.014 to .146
Married or partnered−.003−.072 to .065
Nonwhite race.025−.081 to .130
Hispanic.129b.033 to .244
Education
 High school or less
 Some college/technical−.120a−.223 to −.016
 College graduate−.058−.163 to .047
Income
 $0–$34,999
 $35,000–$75,000−.173c−.276 to −.069
 >$75,000−.120a−.230 to −.010
Health/depression variables
General health perception.017−.021 to .055
Depression symptoms (PHQ-9).019c.009 to .029
Past diagnosis.035−.035 to 1.05
Family history−.078a−.140 to −.015
Stigma.136c.092 to .181
Biomedical causes−.005−.071 to .061
Psychosocial causes−.011−.057 to .035
Controllable.074b.024 to .123
Timeline (usually >1 y).040−.026 to .105
Health insurance−.093−.266 to .079
Regular source of care−.024−.134 to .086
  • PHQ-9 = 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire.

  • Note: Because of nonresponse, n = 982 for this analysis.

  • a P <.05.

  • b P <.01.

  • c P <.0013.