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Table 3 Independent factors associated with depressed mood: multivariable logistic regression analyses

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

 

Likelihood of depressed mood

Likelihood of depressed mood in a model also adjusted for functional decrease and IADL difficulties

 

Odds ratio

95% CI, p-value

Odds ratio

95% CI, p-value

All subjects (n = 793)

    

Depression

    

 No

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Yes

3.39

1.93 – 5.96, p < 0.001

3.40

1.93 – 5.97, p < 0.001

Glaucoma

    

 No

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Yes

2.39

1.06 – 5.40, p = 0.036

2.38

1.05 – 5.38, p = 0.038

Vision screen

    

 VFQ-not poor vision

1.00

-

1.00

-

 VFQ-poor vision

2.37

1.41 – 3.99, p = 0.001

2.34

1.38 – 3.97, p = 0.002

Self-perceived general health

    

 Excellent or good

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Fair or poor

2.17

1.31 – 3.61, p = 0.003

2.12

1.24 – 3.62, p = 0.006

Hearing screen

    

 Not poor hearing

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Poor hearing

1.87

1.12 – 3.11, p = 0.016

1.87

1.12 – 3.11, p = 0.016

Sex

    

 Male

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Female

1.74

1.07 – 2.83, p = 0.025

1.72

1.04 – 2.83, p = 0.033

Pain

    

 No pain

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Pain

1.17

1.04 – 1.32, p = 0.009

1.17

1.04 – 1.32, p = 0.012

No self-reported previous diagnosis of depression (n = 710)

Glaucoma

    

 No

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Yes

2.70

1.16 – 6.31, p = 0.022

2.98

1.28 – 6.98, p = 0.012

Vision screen

    

 VFQ-not poor vision

1.00

-

1.00

-

 VFQ-poor vision

2.51

1.39 – 4.53, p = 0.002

2.25

1.23 – 4.12, p = 0.009

Self-perceived general health

    

 Excellent or good

1.00

-

-

-

 Fair or poor

1.98

1.12 – 3.49, p = 0.018

-

-

Hearing screen

    

 Not poor hearing

-

-

1.00

-

 Poor hearing

-

-

1.78

1.02 – 3.12, p = 0.043

Pain

    

 No pain

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Pain

1.21

1.06 – 1.38, p = 0.005

1.21

1.06 – 1.38, p = 0.005