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. 2013 Oct 19;13:976. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-976

Table 4.

Sex-specific hazard ratios of depression in COPD patients relative to non-COPD controls by follow-up duration

Follow-up duration
Comparison
COPD
aHR *
  Event Rate Event Rate (95% CI)
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Year <1
262
7.02
607
16.68
2.01 (1.72-2.32)
Year 1–3
484
6.83
842
12.55
1.66 (1.48-1.87)
Year 3–5
373
5.26
662
9.97
1.65 (1.45-1.89)
After year 5
358
6.37
521
9.81
1.40 (1.22-1.60)
Female
 
 
 
 
 
Year <1
112
5.27
318
15.44
2.44 (1.96-3.04)
Year 1–3
220
5.48
433
11.53
1.92 (1.62-2.26)
Year 3–5
193
6.26
316
8.55
1.63 (1.35-1.97)
After year 5
149
4.73
260
8.91
1.70 (1.38-2.09)
Male
 
 
 
 
 
Year <1
150
9.32
289
18.30
1.86 (1.40-2.19)
Year 1–3
264
8.61
409
13.86
1.67 (1.36-2.04)
Year 3–5
180
4.49
346
11.76
1.45 (1.24-1.71)
After year 5 209 8.46 261 10.90 1.17 (0.97-1.42)

*Adjusted for age, sex, urbanization level, income, and comorbidity.