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Table 2 Associations of occupation and depression (papers rated as higher quality)

From: The association between socioeconomic position and depression or suicidal ideation in low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Main author (year) (study design)

Categories

Effect

Results

Country

Sample Size

Vu (2019) (CS) [57]

Retired

Freelancers

Farmers

Others

OR

(Unadjusted)

1.00

2.42 (1.01–5.62)

1.21 (0.77–1.91)

1.56 (0.71–3.32)

Vietnam

523

Md Aris (2014) (CS) [41]

Government

Not working

Self employed/private

OR

(Unadjusted)

1.00

0.93 (0.39–2.22)

0.76 (0.36–1.68)

Malaysia

452

Hoang (2022) (CS) [21]

Medical worker

Government staff

Farmer

Student

Other

Coefficient (U)

(Unadjusted)

0.091 (-0.78, 0.96)

Ref

-0.332 (-1.25, 0.59)

0.715 (0.29, 1.14)

0.262 (-0.13, 0.66)

Vietnam

1080

Dao (2018) (CS) [35]

Government officer

Worker

Business

Free labour

Housewife

Other

Coefficient (U)

(Unadjusted)

Ref

2.66

3.24

2.18

-3.64

2.82

Vietnam

299

  1. CS Cross-sectional, OR Odds ratio, U Unclear if standardised or unstandardised coefficient