Risk factors for depressed mood amongst a community dwelling older age population in England: cross-sectional survey data from the PRO-AGE study

Table 1 Association between depressed mood and demographic factors: univariable logistic regression analyses, and logistic regression analyses adjusting for functional impairment (n ≤ 1085)

			Likelihood of depressed mood		Likelihood of depressed mood adjusted for functional impairment**
	% with depressed mood (no. with depressed mood/no. of subjects)	Association with depressed mood ( p)*	Odds ratio	95% CI	Odds ratio	95% CI
Total	14 (155/1085)
Age		0.125
65-74 years	13 (77/604)		1.00	-	1.00	-
16 (78/481)		1.32	0.94 – 1.86	0.85
Sex		<0.001
Male	10 (47/490)		1.00	-	1.00	-
Female	18 (108/595)		2.09	1.45 – 3.01	1.70	1.14 – 2.53
Ethnic group		0.245
White UK	14 (130/945)		1.00	-	1.00	-
Other	18 ( 21/115)		1.40	0.84 – 2.33	1.65	0.97 – 2.80

*Chi-squared with Yates’ continuity correction; **Adjusted for functional decrease and instrumental activities of daily living.

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