TABLE 4.

Sensitivity analysis.

	Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
Character	OR (95% CI)	p value	OR (95% CI)	p value
Definition of depression as PHQ‐9 ≥ 5
Tinnitus
No	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
Yes	2.23 (1.95, 2.56)	<.0001	1.80 (1.50, 2.15)	<.001
Depression risk for people with tinnitus over 3 months compared with those without
Tinnitus
No	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
Yes	2.66 (2.26, 3.14)	<.0001	2.01 (1.59, 2.54)	<.001
Depression risk for people with tinnitus over 12 months compared with those without
Tinnitus
No	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.	Ref.
Yes	2.51 (2.04, 3.08)	<.0001	1.89 (1.44, 2.49)	<.001