Prevalence of depressive symptoms among older adults who reported medical cost as a barrier to seeking health care: findings from a nationally representative sample

Table 2 Prevalence of and Estimated Odds Ratio (95% CI) for Current Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-8 Score ≥ 10)

	Unweighted n	% (95% CI)	UOR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost?
Yes	1062	17.8 (11.4–24.1)	3.7 (2.4–5.9)	2.2 (1.5–3.3)
No	22956	5.5 (4.7–6.2)	Reference	Reference

%: Prevalence, UOR Unadjusted Odds Ratio
AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio. Adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, employment, number of chronic conditions, smoking, general health status, having a health plan, having a primary care provider, annual health checkup, and use of special equipment due to a health problem

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