Table 4. Results of the multivariate analysis of influence of disease related factors on the severity of depression symptoms in patients with diabetes.
| Dependent variable (predictor) | Un-adjusted model with diabetes related predictors | Adjusted model with diabetes related predictors* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (CI 95%) | p-value | OR (CI 95%) | p-value | |
| Years from diagnosis | ||||
| 0-5 | 1 (reference) | - | 1 (reference) | - |
| 6-10 | 1.67 (1.23-2.27) | <0.01 | 1.35 (0.91-1.99) | 0.139 |
| 11-15 | 1.55 (1.08-2.21) | <0.05 | 1.25 (0.81-1.95) | 0.319 |
| 16+ | 1.42 (1.01-2.03) | <0.05 | 1.4 (0.89-2.19) | 0.148 |
| Number of comorbidities | ||||
| None | 1 (reference) 0.2358 | - | 1 (reference) | - |
| One | 0.86 (0.61-1.2) | 0.366 | 0.77 (0.49-1.24) | 0.291 |
| Two | 1.06 (0.74-1.51) | 0.736 | 0.91 (0.55-1.49) | 0.722 |
| Three or more | 1.96 (1.35-2.87) | <0.01 | 1.45 (0.86-2.5) | 0.162 |
| Diabetes foot present (vs. not present) | 1.91 (0.91-4.06) | 0.094 | 1.15 (0.51-2.61) | 0.729 |
| Retinopathy foot present (vs. not present) | 1.04 (0.67-1.06) | 0.848 | 0.86 (0.51-1.42) | 0.549 |
| Insulin dependence (vs. non-dependence) | 0.87 (0.64-1.17) | 0.361 | 1.09 (0.74-1.63) | 0.641 |
*
Odds ratios (OR) adjusted for: education, income, self-perceived health status, marital status, employment, age and gender