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. 2024 Jun 2;16(6):e61535. doi: 10.7759/cureus.61535

Table 5. Adjusted odds ratios for the factors associated with depression, loneliness, and cognitive impairment among the study participants (n = 384).

* P < 0.001.

Variable Adjusted odds ratio for loneliness among the elderly Adjusted odds ratio for depression among the elderly Adjusted odds ratio for cognitive impairment among elderly
Age > 80 years 2.82 (0.45, 3.82) 2.39 (1.11, 5.13) 2.82 (0.54, 4.85)
Gender 1.39 (0.66, 2.90) 0.90 (0.41, 1.98) 2.38 (0.82, 6.91)
Educational status 1.84 (1.05, 3.23) 1.29 (0.69, 2.43) 2.85 (1.35, 4.45)
Type of resident area 0.30 (0.17, 0.53)* 0.12 (0.06, 0.24)* 0.18 (0.04, 0.81)
Living with spouse 0.24 (0.14 0.41)* 0.26 (0.14, 0.50)* 0.23 (0.11, 0.78)
Smoking 1.86 (0.98, 3.54) 2.04 (1.02, 4.08) 0.57 (0.21, 1.59)
Alcohol consumption 1.14 (0.64, 2.03) 1.73 (0.92, 3.25) 0.35 (0.14, 0.87)
Depression ___________ ___________ 4.49 (1.37, 14.67)