TABLE 4.
Duration of Disease, y |
Not Depressed, n (%) |
Depressed, n (%) |
Test of Association Between Depression and Duration of Disease* |
---|---|---|---|
<5 (n = 123) | 97 (79) | 26 (21) | P = 0.05 |
5–10 (n = 36) | 25 (69) | 11 (31) | |
>10 (n = 114) | 73 (64) | 41 (36) |
Based on a logistic regression model in which depression was the outcome and duration of disease (coded as a continuous variable) was entered as an explanatory variable. Results were adjusted for age and gender.