Table 2.
Factors associated with depressive symptoms score for bilateral cataract patients waiting for first eye surgery (n = 99)
| Variable | Coefficient | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant |
30.85 |
−8.62 |
70.32 |
0.124 |
| Driving self-regulator: yes |
4.97 |
1.88 |
8.07 |
0.002* |
| Sex: Female |
2.55 |
−0.83 |
5.93 |
0.138 |
| Age (years) |
−0.18 |
−0.40 |
0.05 |
0.122 |
| Country of birth: Not Australia |
−1.03 |
−4.02 |
1.96 |
0.494 |
| Living situation: Not alone |
0.70 |
−2.60 |
4.00 |
0.674 |
| Education: Higher education |
−4.14 |
−7.70 |
−0.58 |
0.023* |
| Number of chronic conditions |
0.53 |
−0.49 |
1.54 |
0.308 |
| Cognition (MMSE score) |
−0.31 |
−1.02 |
0.40 |
0.385 |
| Worse eye visual acuity |
2.94 |
−7.20 |
13.07 |
0.566 |
| Better eye visual acuity |
−3.86 |
−15.05 |
7.33 |
0.495 |
| Worse eye contrast sensitivity |
−0.08 |
−7.17 |
7.01 |
0.983 |
| Better eye contrast sensitivity |
−1.10 |
−11.28 |
9.08 |
0.830 |
| Stereopsis | −1.67 | −6.15 | 2.81 | 0.460 |
CI confidence interval, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination.
* significant at p < 0.05.