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. 2011 Jul 12;11:552. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-552

Table 2.

Adjusted odds ratios for a depression diagnosis in relation to socio-demographic variables and prior physician visits

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Gender
Men REF REF REF
Women 1.72 (1.57 - 1.87) <.0001 1.52 (1.40 - 1.67) <.0001 1.50 (1.37 - 1.64) <.0001
Age <.0001 <.0001 <.0001
20-29 1.65 (1.41 - 1.94) <.0001 1.95 (1.66 - 2.30) <.0001 1.99 (1.68 - 2.34) <.0001
30-39 1.57 (1.34 - 1.83) <.0001 1.82 (1.56 - 2.13) <.0001 1.85 (1.58 - 2.16) <.0001
40-49 1.36 (1.17 - 1.59) <.0001 1.65 (1.41 - 1.93) <.0001 1.66 (1.42 - 1.94) <.0001
50-59 1.32 (1.13 - 1.54) 0.0004 1.44 (1.23 - 1.68) <.0001 1.45 (1.24 - 1.70) <.0001
60-69 REF REF REF
70-79 1.22 (1.02 - 1.45) 0.0275 1.07 (0.90 - 1.27) 0.4683 1.06 (0.89 - 1.26) 0.5096
80+ 1.48 (1.25 - 1.76) <.0001 1.31 (1.10 - 1.56) 0.0022 1.28 (1.08 - 1.52) 0.0053
Socioeconomic status <.0001 <.0001 <.0001
Highest REF REF REF
Second highest 1.04 (0.86 - 1.26) 0.6905 1.04 (0.86 - 1.27) 0.6844 1.04 (0.85 - 1.26) 0.7170
Middle 1.14 (0.95 - 1.36) 0.1648 1.14 (0.94 - 1.36) 0.1788 1.13 (0.94 - 1.35) 0.2052
Second lowest 1.41 (1.17 - 1.70) 0.0004 1.40 (1.16 - 1.70) 0.0005 1.39 (1.15 - 1.68) 0.0007
Lowest 1.53 (1.25 - 1.88) <.0001 1.45 (1.18 - 1.78) 0.0005 1.43 (1.16 - 1.76) 0.0008
Physician visits in 2001 <.0001 0.0007
0 REF REF
1-2 1.35 (1.22 - 1.51) <.0001 1.06 (0.95 - 1.18) 0.3074
3-4 1.92 (1.69 - 2.17) <.0001 1.26 (1.10 - 1.43) 0.0007
5-7 2.25 (1.95 - 2.60) <.0001 1.28 (1.10 - 1.49) 0.0014
8+ 2.63 (2.20 - 3.15) <.0001 1.26 (1.04 - 1.52) 0.0163
Physician visits in 2005 <.0001 <.0001
0 REF REF
1-2 3.07 (2.70 - 3.49) <.0001 2.98 (2.61 - 3.39) <.0001
3-4 4.35 (3.79 - 5.00) <.0001 4.12 (3.57 - 4.75) <.0001
5-7 6.81 (5.89 - 7.87) <.0001 6.34 (5.46 - 7.36) <.0001
8+ 8.31 (7.07 - 9.76) <.0001 7.57 (6.40 - 8.96) <.0001