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. 2010 Jun 7;10:40. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-10-40

Table 5.

Predictors of depression in SCD adjusting for genotype

Variable OR 95% CI p-value
Not employed 2.4 1.2, 4.6 0.010
Presence of leg ulcers 3.8 1.7, 8.4 0.001
*Frequent visits to the unit
(≥ once/month)
3.3 1.2, 8.9 0.019
**Frequent pains (≥ once monthly) 2.5 1.1, 5.8 0.035
***SC genotype 2.5 1.1, 5.4 0.027

• *Compared to 'Visits 1-3 times a year';

• ** Compared to 'Rare pains';

• ***Compared to 'SS genotype'