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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jul 2.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Psychiatry Med. 2009;39(2):113–132. doi: 10.2190/PM.39.2.a

Table 4.

Multiple Logistic Regression Models

Risk factors for moderate/severe major depression (PHQ-9 score 15 or more) OR 95% CI p Value
Clinical Variables
Diabetes symptoms (range 1–5) 2.48 (1.79–3.43) <.0001
Diabetes complications
 1 vs. 0 1.78 (0.97–3.26) 0.06
 2 vs. 0 1.67 (0.86–3.25) 0.13
 3+ vs. 0 3.34 (1.51–7.42) 0.003
 Linear Trend test 1.37 (1.08–1.74) 0.01
Diabetes Self-Care Activities (mean range 0–7) 0.97 (0.84–1.12) 0.67
Comorbid medical illness (yes vs. no)a 2.02 (1.04–3.96) 0.04
Depression symptoms (SCL-20, range 0–4) 3.70 (2.55–5.38) <.0001
Dysthymia (yes vs. no) 1.72 (1.12–2.62) 0.01
Anxiety
 Anxiety score (BSI, range 0–24) 2.78 (0.95–8.08) 0.06
 Severe anxiety (BSI >= 14) 1.13 (1.07–1.19) <.0001
Chronic pain (yes vs. no) 2.16 1.35–3.46) 0.0013
Financial Stress
Financial situation is getting worse 2.68 (1.68–4.26) <.0001
Very worried about current financial situation 2.11 (1.36–3.27) <0.001
No hope that financial situation will get better soon 1.86 (1.12–3.12) 0.02
Cost concerns—medication 1.96 (1.2 –3.22) <0.01
Social Stress Inventory
Experiencing at least 1 of 12 stressorsb 3.12 (1.53–6.36) <0.01
Functional Status/Quality of Life
SF-12 Summary Measures (general population mean = 50, higher = better)
 MCS (Mental component score) 0.94 (0.91–0.97) <.0001
 PCS (Physical component score) 0.93 (0.91–0.96) <.0001
Sheehan Disability Scale (scale 0–10) 1.22 (1.12–1.32) <.0001

Study site, birth place, years in the U.S. language use, age, and gender were controlled in the models.

a

Hypertension, arthritis, eye disease, gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, heart disease, cancer, urinary tract or prostate disease, chronic lung disease, or stroke.

b

Work, unemployment, financial problems, marital/family conflicts, child/care-giving problems, cultural conflicts, legal or immigration problems, serious illness or death of family member, community violence or crime.