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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 20.
Published in final edited form as: Maturitas. 2009 Jan 6;62(2):184–189. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.11.019

Table 2.

Unadjusted and Adjusted Associations between Sample Characteristics and Depressed Mood

Symptom Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
Hot flashes (past 30 days)
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 1.73 (1.20, 2.50) 1.48 (1.0, 2.19)
Wake up with hot flashes (# of times/night)
    None 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    One 1.09 (0.62, 1.92) 0.99 (0.55, 1.80)
    Two 0.89 (0.49, 1.61) 0.71 (0.38, 1.33)
    Three 1.01 (0.99, 3.67) 1.56 (0.78, 3.09)
    Four or more 4.89 (2.29, 10.42) 4.51 (2.01, 10.11)
Change bed sheets
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 1.80 (1.12, 2.89) 1.63 (0.99, 2.68)#
Trouble sleeping (#/week)
    None 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    1–2 times 1.03 (0.61, 1.72) 0.91 (0.53, 1.55)
    3–4 times 2.56 (1.37, 4.81) 1.92 (0.99, 3.75)
    5 or more 3.76 (1.50, 9.45) 4.22 (1.53, 11.64)
Insomnia
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 3.34 (2.27, 4.90) 3.01 (2.02, 4.49)
Nausea
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 3.81 (2.23, 6.51) 3.66 (2.06, 6.50)
Headache
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 2.01 (1.40, 2.90) 2.01 (1.37, 2.94)
Aches and pains
1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2.44 (1.65, 3.61) 1.87 (1.23, 2.84)
Weakness
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 3.52 (2.25, 5.50) 2.94 (1.83, 4.72)
Visual changes
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 2.03 (1.32, 3.12) 1.71 (1.08, 2.70)
Vaginal discharge
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 1.78 (1.21, 2.63) 1.77 (1.18, 2.66)
Irritability
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 4.68 (3.05, 7.19) 4.23 (2.71, 6.58)
Muscle stiffness
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 1.93 (1.34, 2.79) 1.60 (1.09, 2.36)
Incontinence
    No 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
    Yes 2.36 (1.57, 3.53) 2.14 (1.40, 3.27)
*

adjusted for menopausal status, physical activity level, smoking status and current self-reported health status

#

p=.057

p=.056