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Table 4 Multivariate Logistic Regression Analyses with Depression Trajectory Groups. Estimation of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (C.I.). Low-flat depression as the reference group

From: Latent class growth modeling of depression and anxiety in older adults: an 8-year follow-up of a population-based study

Variables

Low-to-middle

Low-to-high

High-stable

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Anxiety

Low-flat

 

 

Low-to-middle

9.26 (5.63–15.22)

< 0.0001

5.80 (1.71–19.68)

0.005

2.67 (0.80–8.95)

0.111

High-to-low

2.19 (0.96–4.98)

0.061

3.64 (0.84–15.71)

0.084

10.65 (5.30–21.38)

< 0.0001

High-curved

25.91 (7.45–90.15)

< 0.0001

0.01 (0.01–99.9)

0.992

17.31 (3.04–98.68)

< 0.0001

Sex

Male

  

Female

1.51 (1.07–2.12)

0.018

  

1.87 (1.02–3.41)

0.042

More than 3 chronic diseases a

No

  

Yes

3.96 (1.83–8.59)

0.0005

  

4.18 (1.01–17.31)

0.049

Economic Activity

Yes

  

No

  

2.79 (1.15–6.80)

0.024

1.91 (1.02–3.59)

0.044

  1. aChronic diseases = hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, back pain, cataracts, osteoporosis, and arthritis, loss of hearing or vision