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Abstract: Previous research has demonstrated that there seems to be an association between mental health conditions and income: worse mental health conditions for those in poverty. However, the association may be less significant when factoring in other demographic characteristics, therefore, should be introduced. I decided to explore the significance of income disparity and its association with depression, along with the potential differences in the significance when age is factored in. Depression was measured on a score in which participants answered “yes or no” to four questions relating to depression symptoms. It was coded binary (0) for no depression with a score of 0-1 and (1) for depression with a score of 2-4. Income ranged from $0-200,000 and age ranged from 18-98 years; age was coded categorically, divided into 3 age categories, young adults (18-35), middle-aged adults(36-65), and older adults (66-98). I found there to be a significant relationship between income and depression, and that relationship significantly differed amongst the different age categories.
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