Urban-Rural Disparities in Depressive Symptoms Among Employed Individual: Education Plays an Important Role.

Objective: Focusing on the relationship between education level and the occurrence of depressive symptoms, the purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing urban-rural differences in depressive symptoms among employed Chinese workers and to measure the contribution of relevant influencing factors.

Measurements: This study utilized the nationally representative resampled data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) in 2018. A binary logistic regression model was established to explore the major factors influencing depressive symptoms among employed individuals.