Table 3.

Adjusted prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals for mild and moderate or severe depression associated with CVH metrics, NHANES 2007–2014 (n = 14,561)^*,†

Health metrics	Optimum CVH	Average CVH	Inadequate CVH
Moderate/severe depression	1.00	2.64 (2.15–3.24)	4.39 (3.32–5.80)
Mild depression	1.00	1.36 (1.19–1.55)	2.11 (1.76–2.52)
Number of health behaviors
Health behavior‡	3–4	2	0–1
Moderate/severe depression	1.00	2.55 (1.54–4.22)	4.97 (3.12–7.94)
Mild depression	1.00	1.30 (1.04–1.61)	1.80 (1.47–2.21)
Number of health factors
Health factors§	3	2	0–1
Moderate/severe depression	1.00	1.27 (1.01–1.60)	1.17 (0.94–1.46)
Mild depression	1.00	1.01 (0.88–1.16)	1.17 (0.99–1.39)

^*Optimum CVH: CVH metrics scores 10–14; Average CVH: CVH metrics scores 5–9; Inadequate CVH: CVH metrics scores 0–4.

^†Adjusted by age, gender, race/ethnicity, education, and alcohol use.

^‡Health behaviors include body mass index, smoking, physical activity, and dietary intake.

^§Health factors include total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting glucose.