Table 5.

Risk factors in early-onset depression versus late-onset depression

Risk factors	Early-onset	Late-onset	P value*	OR (CI)
Level of activity (Passive/Active)	(22/13)	(21/10)	NS
Marital status (Married/Lonely)	(19/17)	(25/6)	0.01	4.6 (1.5–14)
High blood pressure level (Yes, No)	(14/24)	(19/18)	NS
Diabetes (Yes, No)	(6/32)	(1/36)	NS
High cholesterol level (Yes, No)	(23/15)	(13/24)	0.028	NS
Heart disease (Yes, No)	(8/30)	(16/21)	NS
Cerebrovascular disease (Yes, No)	(4/34)	(5/32)	NS
Tobacco abuse (Yes, No)	(12/26)	(11/26)	NS

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; NS, nonsignificant; OR, odds ratio.