Table 3. Significant associations of depression, anxiety, and treatment adherence with independent variables.a .
| Depression at T1 (prevalence - %) |
Depression at T2 (prevalence - %) |
Anxiety at T1 (prevalence - %) |
Anxiety at T2 (prevalence - %) |
Treatment adherence (prevalence - %) (High/Average vs. Low) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (median) |
15.95 vs. 14.52 p = 0.04** |
16.09 vs. 14.53 p = 0.02** |
15.87 vs. 14.52 p = 0.10** |
15.75 vs. 14.64 p = 0.11** |
15.12 vs. 13.85 p = 0.08** |
| Age at CF diagnosis, years (median) | 5.10 vs. 1.24 p = 0.003** |
5.10 vs. 1.37 p = 0.02** |
4.07 vs. 1.24 p = 0.007** |
4.86 vs. 1.24 p = 0.004** |
2.19 vs. 1.04 p = 0.34** |
| Home physiotherapy (Y vs. N) |
15.8%; 95% CI, 10.9-22.3 vs. 28.0%; 95% CI, 17.5-41.7 p = 0.05* |
12.3%; 95% CI, 8.0-18.5 vs. 25.5%; 95% CI, 15.2-39.5 p = 0.03* |
14.6%; 95% CI, 10.0-21.0 vs. 29.4%; 95% CI, 18.7-43.0 p = 0.02* |
14.6%; 95% CI, 10.0-21.0 vs. 29.8%; 95% CI, 18.6-44.0 p = 0.02* |
39.3%; 95% CI, 29.8-49.7 vs. 20.5%; 95% CI, 10.8-35.5 p = 0.04* |
| Use of flutter or shaker (Y vs. N) |
12.7%; 95% CI, 7.6-20.6 vs. 29.6%; 95% CI, 19.1-42.8 p = 0.01* |
10.1%; 95% CI, 5.6-17.6 vs. 23.1%; 95% CI, (12.5-36.8) p = 0.03* |
14.9%; 95% CI, 9.2-23.1 vs. 27.3%; 95% CI, 17.3-40.2 p = 0.06 |
15.8%; 95% CI, 10.0-24.2 vs. 24.5%; 95% CI, 14.9-37.6 p = 0.19 |
43.9%; 95% CI, 31.8-56.7 vs. 24.4%; 95% CI, 14.2-38.7 p = 0.04* |
| Liver disease (Y vs. N) |
9.1%; 95% CI, 3.6-21.2 vs. 21.8%; 95% CI, 16.0-28.9 p = 0.08 |
4.7%; 95% CI, 1.3-15.5 vs. 17.9%; 95% CI, 12.6-24.8 p = 0.03* |
11.4%; 95% CI, 4.9-24.0 vs. 22.4%; 95% CI, 11.6-29.6 p = 0.10 |
9.1%; 95% CI, 3.6-21.2 vs. 20.9%; 95% CI, 15.3-28.2 p = 0.08 |
56.5%; 95% CI, 36.8-74.4 vs. 29.2%; 95% CI, 21.0-38.9 p = 0.01* |
| Psychological referral (Y vs. N) |
14.6%; 95% CI, 6.9-28.4 vs. 27.6%; 95% CI, 17.7-40.2 p = 0.13 |
17.1%; 95% CI, 8.5-31.3 vs. 18.5%; 95% CI, 10.4-30.8 p = 0.86 |
07.5%; 95% CI, 2.6-19.9 vs. 25.9%; 95% CI, 16.3-38.4 p = 0.02* |
22.0%; 95% CI, 12.0-36.7 vs. 19.6%; 95% CI, 11.3-31.8 p = 0.78 |
31.7%; 95% CI, 19.6-46.7 vs. 36.2%; 95% CI, 25.1-49.1 p = 0.64 |
| Shwachman-Kulczycki score, general activity (median) | 20 vs. 25 p = 0.007** |
20 vs. 25 p = 0.01** |
25 vs. 25 p = 0.09 |
22 vs. 25 p = 0.04** |
25 vs. 25 p = 0.50 |
| Shwachman score, radiological findings (median) | 15 vs. 15 p = 0.62 |
16.50 vs. 15 p = 0.91 |
19 vs. 15 p = 0.15 |
15 vs. 15 p = 0.88 |
15 vs. 10 p = 0.03** |
T1: time point 1; T2; time point 2; CF: cystic fibrosis; N: no; and Y: yes. aData expressed as % and 95% CI, except where otherwise indicated. *Chi-square test (p < 0.05). **Mann-Whitney test (p < 0.05).