Use this multiple regression table to answer the series of questions below.Self-Reported Depression1 among Older American Adults (N = 1,946) Model 1Model 2Variablesb (se)Betab (se)BetaDrinking Problems with drinking(0= little to no problems with drinking to 4= serious problems with alcohol).599 (.118).117***.429 (.108).084***Socio-Demographics Gender(Male =1)-.815 (.221)-.087***-.553 (.203)-.059**Race/Ethnicity(White = 1)-1.105 (.250)-.099***-.088 (.239)-.008Marital Status(Married = 1)-.894 (.233)-.091***-.352 (.225)-.036Age (57 - 85 years old).029 (.014).048*-.026 (.014)-.043 Socio-Economic IndicatorsIncome (1 = 0-24,999 to4 = 100k or higher) -.612 (.121) -.133***Education (1 = less than High school to 4 = Bachelors or more) -.238 (.108)-.053*Employment Status (Employed = 1) -.548 (.224)-.055*Health Physical Health(1 = Poor to 5 = Excellent) -1.410 (.094)-.329*** Intercept 3.375 13.914R2.042.2031Self-Reported Depression ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores reflecting more depressive symptoms. *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 Interpret the partial slope of problems with drinking in a sentence for Model 1.What percentage of the variance in depression do all of the independent variables together explain?Which variable is the strongest predictor of depression? How do you know?

1. From the output, the coefficient of drinking in the partial model 1 is 0.599. Interpretation: The…

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Use this multiple regression table to answer the series of questions below.

Self-Reported Depression¹ among Older American Adults (N = 1,946)
	Model 1	Model 2
Variables	b (se)	Beta	b (se)	Beta
Drinking
Problems with drinking (0= little to no problems with drinking to 4= serious problems with alcohol)	.599 (.118)	.117***	.429 (.108)	.084***
Socio-Demographics
Gender (Male =1)	-.815 (.221)	-.087***	-.553 (.203)	-.059**
Race/Ethnicity (White = 1)	-1.105 (.250)	-.099***	-.088 (.239)	-.008
Marital Status (Married = 1)	-.894 (.233)	-.091***	-.352 (.225)	-.036
Age (57 - 85 years old)	.029 (.014)	.048*	-.026 (.014)	-.043

Socio-Economic Indicators Income (1 = 0-24,999 to 4 = 100k or higher)			-.612 (.121)	-.133***
Education (1 = less than High school to 4 = Bachelors or more)			-.238 (.108)	-.053*
Employment Status (Employed = 1)			-.548 (.224)	-.055*
Health
Physical Health (1 = Poor to 5 = Excellent)			-1.410 (.094)	-.329***
Intercept	3.375	13.914
R²	.042	.203
¹Self-Reported Depression ranges from 0 to 30, with higher scores reflecting more depressive symptoms. p<0.05; p<0.01; **p<0.001

Interpret the partial slope of problems with drinking in a sentence for Model 1.
What percentage of the variance in depression do all of the independent variables together explain?
Which variable is the strongest predictor of depression? How do you know?

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