Table 4.
The effect of living in CH on prevalence of depression (GDS) among elderly
| Characteristics of elderly study participants | Total number (%) | Number (%) depressed | Crude OR (95%CI) | Partially adjusted OR (95%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location |
|
|
|
|
| Community |
108(76.6) |
34(31.5) |
Ref |
Ref |
| CH |
33(23.4) |
20(60.6) |
3.35(1.49, 7.51) |
3.35(1.49, 7.51) |
| *Age in years |
|
|
|
|
| 60-69 |
91(65.0) |
36(39.6) |
Ref |
3.50(1.51, 8.12) |
| 70+ |
49(35.0) |
17(34.7) |
0.81(0.39, 1.67) |
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
86(61.0) |
26(30.2) |
Ref |
6.70(2.57, 17.43) |
| Female |
55(39.0) |
28(50.9) |
2.39(1.19, 4.82) |
|
| Current Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
82(58.2) |
25(30.5) |
Ref |
2.77(1.18, 6.51) |
| Others |
59(41.8) |
29(49.2) |
2.20(1.10, 4.41) |
|
| Death of spouse |
|
|
|
|
| Alive |
89(63.1) |
29(32.6) |
Ref |
2.96(1.28, 6.88) |
| Deceased |
52(36.9) |
25(48.1) |
1.92(0.95, 3.86) |
|
| Educational level |
|
|
|
|
| At most can read and write |
20(14.2) |
12(60.0) |
Ref |
3.00(1.30, 6.93) |
| Grades 1-10 |
64(45.4) |
29(45.3) |
0.55(0.20, 1.53) |
|
| Above grade 10 |
57(40.4) |
13(22.8) |
0.20(0.07, 0.58) |
|
| Characteristics of elderly study participants |
Number Interview |
Mean (SD) |
Crude OR (95%CI) |
Partially adjusted OR (95%)* |
| Emotional support score |
123 |
14.2(2.3) |
0.74(0.62, 0.88) |
2.11(0.76, 5.86) |
| Practical support score |
122 |
6.9(1.7) |
0.78(0.63, 0.98) |
2.46(0.89, 6.76) |
| MMSE score | 140 | 25.0(4.5) | 0.89(0.82, 0.96) | 2.44(1.03, 5.79) |
*OR cross bonds to the effect of residence (CH versus community) after adjusting only for the corresponding background characteristic; SD = Standard deviation
Information of one respondent from CH is missing “age in years”.