Table 2.
Main baseline characteristics of participants according to the presence of depressive symptoms at baseline or follow-up.
| Characteristic | No depressive symptoms (n=2104) | Depressive symptoms at baseline (n=714) | New-onset depressive symptoms during follow-up (n=443) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre: | 0.05 | |||
| Bordeaux (%) | 24.43 | 23.25 | 23.48 | |
| Dijon (%) | 53.33 | 48.88 | 53.27 | |
| Montpellier (%) | 22.24 | 27.87 | 23.25 | |
| Age (Mean (SD)) | 73.4 (5.0) | 74.3 (4.9) | 74.3 (5.2) | <0.0001 |
| ≥12 years of schooling (%) | 36.8 | 33.1 | 33.7 | 0.15 |
| Widowed (%) | 33.5 | 41.9 | 35.2 | 0.0003 |
| Disability (%) | 5.0 | 14.6 | 9.3 | <0.0001 |
| Cognitive impairment (%) | 12.6 | 22.4 | 18.1 | <0.0001 |
| Insomnia (%) | 23.0 | 49.8 | 36.0 | <0.0001 |
| Chronic disorders (%) | 71.3 | 74.7 | 73.1 | 0.20 |
| Breast cancer (%) | 3.9 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.35 |
| Past major depression (%) | 9.8 | 24.6 | 15.2 | <0.0001 |
| Age at Menopause (Mean (SD)) | 49.7 (5.3) | 49.1 (5.3) | 49.5 (5.7) | 0.006 |
Same legend as in Table 1