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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of positive screen for depression among Chilean older men and women

From: Gender differences in positive screen for depression and diagnosis among older adults in Chile

 

Major depressive disorder

Depressive disorder of any level of severity

 

Men

Women

Men

Women

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age (60–69)

 70–79

1.00

0.55–1.82

0.67

0.44–1.01

0.70

0.49–0.99

0.59

0.44–0.78

 80+

1.18

0.60–2.34

0.99

0.54–1.83

1.13

0.71–1.81

0.83

0.55–1.24

Years of education (< 8)

 8–11

1.58

0.88–2.81

0.94

0.61–1.46

1.21

0.86–1.71

0.93

0.69–1.26

 12+

1.58

0.84–2.95

1.19

0.77–1.84

0.67

0.45–0.99

0.81

0.60–1.10

Marital status (married)

 Single

0.93

0.40–2.16

1.33

0.72–2.46

1.03

0.59–1.81

0.93

0.62–1.40

 Divorced

0.52

0.17–1.55

1.25

0.67–2.32

0.89

0.4–1.98

1.36

0.89–2.08

 Widowed

0.53

0.22–1.27

1.37

0.84–2.23

1.22

0.74–1.99

1.22

0.88–1.70

 Living alone

2.13

1.00–4.52

1.17

0.74–1.84

1.21

0.72–2.05

1.26

0.91–1.74

 Negative self-rated health

5.45

2.37–12.52

10.02

5.08–19.77

3.06

2.04–4.59

4.25

3.03–5.96

 Disability

2.11

1.19–3.76

2.14

1.45–3.15

2.29

1.63–3.21

2.23

1.68–2.98

Chronic conditions (none)

 1–2

1.40

0.70–2.8

1.63

0.86–3.08

1.55

1.05–2.27

1.42

0.98–2.06

 3+

3.79

1.67–8.59

1.69

0.87–3.29

2.73

1.70–4.37

2.15

1.42–3.26