Table 2. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of characteristics associated with depressive symptoms (n =7,473), Longitudinal Study of the Health of Elderly Brazilians (ELSI-Brazil), 2015-2016.
| Variables | Not adjusted | Adjusted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95%CIa) | p-value b | PR (95%CIa) | p-value b | ||
| Receipt of retirement pension or other pension | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 0.79 (0.73;0.86) | 0.84 (0.76;0.92) | |||
| Sex | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Female | 0.55 (0.51;0.59) | 0.60 (0.56;0.66) | |||
| Age group (years) | < 0.001 | 0.011 | |||
| 50-59 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 60-69 | 0.86 (0.78;0.95) | 0.89 (0.82;0.97) | |||
| 70-79 | 0.77 (0.67;0.88) | 0.77 (0.68;0.89) | |||
| 80 or over | 0.94 (0.81;1.09) | 0.89 (0.76;1.05) | |||
| Schooling (years) | < 0.001 | 0.026 | |||
| < 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 4-7 | 0.92 (0.82;1.02) | 0.96 (0.88;1.04) | |||
| 8 or more | 0.68 (0.60;0.78) | 0.86 (0.77;0.96) | |||
| Per capita household income (quintile) | < 0.001 | 0.009 | |||
| 1st (lowest) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 2nd | 0.89 (0.80;0.98) | 0.98 (0.88;1.08) | |||
| 3rd | 0.80 (0.72;0.90) | 0.97 (0.87;1.09) | |||
| 4th | 0.71 (0.63;0.80) | 0.90 (0.80;1.02) | |||
| 5th (highest) | 0.51 (0.45;0.59) | 0.80 (0.70;0.90) | |||
| Marital status | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Married/common law marriage | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Separated, divorced | 0.75 (0.66;0.85) | 0.84 (0.75;0.96) | |||
| Single | 1.06 (0.91;1.24) | 1.11 (0.96;1.28) | |||
| Widowed | 1.04 (0.91;1.19) | 1.15 (1.00;1.33) | |||
| Self-rated health | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Very good or excellent | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Good | 1.63 (1.21;2.18) | 1.65 (1.21;2.25) | |||
| Regular | 2.91 (2.15;3.93) | 2.82 (2.05;3.87) | |||
| Poor | 4.81 (3.56;6.49) | 4.40 (3.21;6.04) | |||
| Very poor | 5.89 (4.36;7.96) | 5.04 (3.63;7.00) | |||
a) 95%CI: 95% confidence interval; b) Wald test; p-value < 0.05 in bold type.