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. 2023 Aug 21;8(5):1365–1375. doi: 10.1002/lio2.1134

TABLE 2.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for depression.

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) p value OR (95% CI) p value
Tinnitus
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Yes 2.70 (2.26, 3.22) <.0001 2.00 (1.61, 2.48) <.001
Gender
Male Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Female 1.71 (1.42, 2.05) <.0001 2.13 (1.75, 2.59) <.001
Age
20 ~ 29 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
30 ~ 39 1.21 (0.85, 1.73) .27 1.37 (0.92, 2.02) .11
40 ~ 49 1.14 (0.76, 1.73) .53 1.24 (0.82, 1.88) .3
50 ~ 59 1.45 (1.09, 1.93) .01 1.21 (0.78, 1.86) .4
60 ~ 69 1.11 (0.71, 1.74) .64 0.90 (0.52, 1.57) .7
70 ~ 79 0.76 (0.51, 1.13) .17 0.42 (0.23, 0.75) .004
80~ 0.81 (0.55, 1.20) .30 0.31 (0.15, 0.65) .003
Race
Non‐Hispanic White Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Non‐Hispanic Black 1.19 (0.94, 1.50) .15 0.71 (0.54, 0.94) .016
Mexican American 0.89 (0.67, 1.19) .43 0.58 (0.39, 0.85) .006
Other Race 1.23 (0.88, 1.72) .23 1.10 (0.75, 1.60) .6
Poverty index quartiles
<1.3 Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
1.3–3.5 0.46 (0.36, 0.58) <.0001 0.59 (0.46, 0.76) <.001
>3.5 0.19 (0.14, 0.26) <.0001 0.31 (0.21, 0.44) <.001
Educational level
<12th grade Ref. Ref.
12th grade 0.70 (0.57, 0.86) .001 0.88 (0.67, 1.15) .3
>12th grade 0.46 (0.36, 0.59) <.0001 0.87 (0.63, 1.20) .4
Marital status
Married Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Living with partner 2.16 (1.60, 2.93) <.0001 1.52 (1.04, 2.23) .031
Separated 4.35 (3.22, 5.88) <.0001 2.31 (1.70, 3.14) <.001
Divorced 2.70 (2.08, 3.49) <.0001 1.38 (1.01, 1.89) .045
Widowed 2.63 (1.85, 3.72) <.0001 2.27 (1.32, 3.91) .004
Never married 2.38 (1.88, 3.03) <.0001 2.28 (1.67, 3.11) <.001
Diabetes
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Yes 1.83 (1.52, 2.21) <.0001 1.42 (1.10, 1.82) .008
Hypertension
No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Yes 1.57 (1.29, 1.90) <.0001 1.21 (0.96, 1.52) .10
Smoke Status
Never Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Former 1.31 (0.99, 1.74) .05 1.29 (0.92, 1.82) .13
Now 3.46 (2.67, 4.48) <.0001 2.52 (1.88, 3.37) <.001
Alcohol use
Never Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Former 1.78 (1.25, 2.54) .002 1.55 (1.02, 2.36) .040
Mild 0.72 (0.55, 0.94) .02 0.92 (0.64, 1.32) .6
Moderate 0.99 (0.68, 1.44) .96 0.98 (0.63, 1.54) >.9
Heavy 1.49 (1.13, 1.97) .01 1.18 (0.80, 1.74) .4
Body mass index
Normal weight Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Overweight 0.86 (0.64, 1.14) .28 0.99 (0.71, 1.38) >.9
Obese 1.42 (1.09, 1.84) .01 1.24 (0.93, 1.65) .14
Subjective hearing condition
Excellent Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Good 1.63 (1.25, 2.12) <.001 1.55 (1.14, 2.12) .006
A little trouble 2.46 (1.87, 3.24) <.0001 2.13 (1.46, 3.12) <.001
Bad 3.59 (2.56, 5.04) <.0001 3.75 (2.44, 5.74) <.001