Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression values for factors associated with greater use of modern*vs. older antidepressants in five East Asian countries
| Factor | B | SE | Wald | P-value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 0.26 | 0.25 | 1.12 | 0.29 | ||
| Age | −0.13 | 0.003 | 16.36 | <0.001 | 0.99 | 0.98, 0.99 |
| Females | 0.16 | 0.11 | 2.14 | 0.14 | 1.17 | 0.95, 1.45 |
| China† | 1.28 | 0.18 | 53.20 | <0.001 | 3.59 | 2.55, 5.07 |
| Korea† | 0.76 | 0.16 | 23.24 | <0.001 | 2.13 | 1.57, 2.90 |
| Singapore† | 2.14 | 0.39 | 30.35 | <0.001 | 8.49 | 3.97, 18.17 |
| Taiwan† | 1.96 | 0.19 | 111.13 | <0.001 | 7.11 | 4.94, 10.24 |
| Private institutions | 0.56 | 0.16 | 12.22 | <0.001 | 1.75 | 1.28, 2.40 |
| Inpatients | −0.18 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 0.77, 1.25 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 0.72, 1.27 |
| ICD-10 F3/F4 diagnoses | −0.24 | 0.15 | 2.67 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 0.59, 1.05 |
B, logit estimate; SE, standard error of logit estimate; OR, odds ratio.
*
Of the total of 1898 subjects, 1282 (67.5%) were given modern antidepressants.
†
Compared with Japan.