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Table 2 Univariate analysis of the factors influencing depression among elderly adults living in pension institutions

From: A study on depression of the elderly with different sleep quality in pension institutions in Northeastern China

Factors

Total

Good sleep quality

Poor sleep quality

n

Depression Prevalence (%)

OR (95%CI)

n

Depression Prevalence (%)

OR (95%CI)

n

Depression Prevalence (%)

OR (95%CI)

Age

≧75 years

371

25.0

1.29 (0.81, 2.06)

178

13.3

1.15 (0.51, 2.58)

193

28.5

1.63 (0.89, 2.97)

60–74 years

136

20.5

 

75

11.8

 

61

39.3

 

Sex

Female

254

24.0

1.38 (0.90, 2.11)

125

15.2

1.73 (0.80, 3.74)

129

33.3

1.24 (0.73, 2.11)

Male

253

19.0

 

128

9.4

 

125

28.8

 

Marital status

Divorced/widowed/unmarried

78

56.4

7.12 (4.24, 11.96)

18

55.6

12.74 (4.54, 35.76)

60

56.7

4.33 (2.35, 7.97)

Married/cohabiting

429

15.4

 

235

8.9

 

194

23.2

 

Pension

No

116

37.9

3.01 (1.90, 4.76)

47

29.8

4.72 (2.12, 10.48)

69

43.5

2.14 (1.20, 3.80)

Yes

391

16.9

 

206

8.3

 

185

26.5

 

Economic status

Bad

52

34.6

2.08 (1.13, 3.86)

34

32.4

4.76 (2.03, 1 1.17)

18

38.9

 

Good

454

20.3

 

219

9.1

 

235

30.6

 

Chronic disease

Yes

283

35.0

10.42 (5.42, 20.03)

114

24.6

14.76 (4.35, 50.04)

169

42.0

6.97 (3.17, 15.36)

No

224

4.9

 

139

2.2

 

85

9.4

 

Self-care

No

297

34.0

11.51 (5.66, 23.40)

134

20.9

10.21 (3.01, 34.58)

163

44.8

11.49 (4.75, 27.80)

Yes

210

4.3

 

119

2.5

 

91

6.6

 

Body aches

Yes

68

38.2

2.61 (1.51, 4.49)

34

32.4

4.76 (2.03, 11.17)

34

44.1

 

No

438

19.2

 

219

9.1

 

219

29.2

 

Chewing ability

Poor

224

38.8

7.18 (4.34, 11.88)

100

21.0

3.80 (1.71, 8.47)

124

53.2

10.24 (5.23, 20.07)

Good

283

8.1

 

153

6.5

 

130

10.0

 

Ability to go out alone

No

186

37.1

4.03 (2.59, 6.27)

75

28.0

6.53 (2.90, 14.73)

111

43.2

2.75 (1.59, 4.76)

Yes

321

12.8

 

178

5.6

 

143

21.7

 

Regular Exercise

No

281

33.8

7.19 (4.03, 12.82)

105

24.8

9.41 (3.48, 25.48)

176

39.2

4.39 (2.11, 9.10)

Yes

226

6.6

 

148

3.4

 

78

12.8

 

Regular diet

No

201

35.3

3.74 (2.40, 5.83)

71

19.7

2.38 (1.11, 5.14)

130

43.8

3.62 (2.03, 6.44)

Yes

306

12.7

 

182

9.3

 

124

17.7

 

Smoking

Yes

145

22.1

 

73

5.5

3.04 (1.03, 9.04)

182

28.0

 

No

362

21.5

 

180

15.0

 

72

38.9

 

Filial piety

No

125

28.0

1.59 (1.00, 2.53)

79

22.8

3.65 (1.69, 7.91)

46

37.0

 

Yes

382

19.6

 

174

7.5

 

208

29.8

 

Loneliness

Yes

130

43.1

5.78 (2.40, 13.91)

42

17.6

 

88

59.6

11.10 (5.79, 21.27)

No

377

20.0

 

211

19.4

 

296

21.6

 
  1. CI confidence interval, OR Odds ratio