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. 2024 Mar 12;4(4):279–288. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2023.11.015

Table 2.

Association of Depression With Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease Between Men and Women

Men
Women
P Value for Interaction
Depression (−)
(n = 2,271,247)
Depression (+)
(n = 99,739)
P Value Depression (−)
(n = 1,676,376)
Depression (+)
(n = 78,358)
P Value
Composite
 Events 112,638 6,446 57,639 4,158
 Incidence 138.1 (137.3-138.9) 188.3 (183.8-193.0) 107.9 (107.0-108.8) 182.3 (176.8-187.9)
 Unadjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.36 (1.33-1.40) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.69 (1.64-1.74) <0.001
 Age-adjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.43 (1.40-1.47) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.69 (1.64-1.74) <0.001
 Multivariable 1.00 (Reference) 1.39 (1.35-1.42) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.64 (1.59-1.70) <0.001 <0.001
Myocardial infarction
 Events 7,279 359 1,506 105
 Incidence 8.6 (8.4-8.8) 10.0 (9.0-11.1) 2.7 (2.6-2.9) 4.4 (3.6-5.3)
 Unadjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.16 (1.04-1.29) 0.007 1.00 (Reference) 1.60 (1.32-1.96) <0.001
 Age-adjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.23 (1.11-1.37) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.60 (1.31-1.95) <0.001
 Multivariable 1.00 (Reference) 1.16 (1.04-1.28) 0.008 1.00 (Reference) 1.52 (1.24-1.85) <0.001 0.0173
Angina pectoris
 Events 49,141 3,026 24,121 1,803
 Incidence 59.1 (58.5-59.6) 86.1 (83.1-89.2) 44.5 (43.9-45.0) 77.0 (73.6-80.7)
 Unadjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.46 (1.40-1.51) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.73 (1.65-1.82) <0.001
 Age-adjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.51 (1.46-1.57) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.73 (1.65-1.81) <0.001
 Multivariable 1.00 (Reference) 1.46 (1.41-1.52) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.68 (1.60-1.76) <0.001 <0.001
Stroke
 Events 23,988 1,367 11,950 829
 Incidence 28.6 (28.2-28.9) 38.3 (36.3-40.4) 21.9 (21.5-22.3) 35.0 (32.7-37.5)
 Unadjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.34 (1.27-1.42) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.60 (1.49-1.72) <0.001
 Age-adjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.45 (1.37-1.53) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.60 (1.49-1.72) <0.001
 Multivariable 1.00 (Reference) 1.42 (1.34-1.50) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.56 (1.45-1.67) <0.001 0.0350
Heart failure
 Events 55,231 2,952 27,085 1,982
 Incidence 66.3 (65.8-66.9) 83.6 (80.6-86.6) 49.9 (49.3-50.5) 84.6 (81.0-88.4)
 Unadjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.26 (1.21-1.31) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.70 (1.62-1.78) <0.001
 Age-adjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.32 (1.28-1.37) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.69 (1.62-1.77) <0.001
 Multivariable 1.00 (Reference) 1.28 (1.23-1.32) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.64 (1.57-1.72) <0.001 <0.001
Atrial fibrillation
 Events 15,972 721 3,872 265
 Incidence 19.0 (18.7-19.3) 20.1 (18.7-21.6) 7.1 (6.8-7.3) 11.1 (9.9-12.5)
 Unadjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.06 (0.98-1.14) 0.136 1.00 (Reference) 1.58 (1.39-1.79) <0.001
 Age-adjusted 1.00 (Reference) 1.16 (1.07-1.24) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.57 (1.39-1.78) <0.001
 Multivariable 1.00 (Reference) 1.15 (1.07-1.24) <0.001 1.00 (Reference) 1.55 (1.37-1.76) <0.001 <0.001

Multivariable analysis = adjusted for age, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity.