Table 3.
Bivariate Associations of Family History with Major Depression (MD) by Lifetime History of Depression
| No Lifetime History of MD (N=200) |
Lifetime History of MD (N=103) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Family History of MD | 1.86 (0.91–3.81) | .09 | 4.13 (1.77–9.63) | .001 |
| Age (years) | 0.91 (0.79–1.04) | .15 | --- | NS |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian (REF) | REF | .08 | --- | NS |
| African American | 1.85 (0.93–3.70) | |||
| How hard to pay for basics | ||||
| Not hard (REF) | --- | NS | REF | .07 |
| Somewhat / very hard | 2.22 (0.93–5.33) | |||
| Vasomotor Symptoms: at least 6/14 days | 3.60 (1.22–10.57) | .02 | --- | NS |
| Chronic Medical Condition(s) | 3.46 (1.72–6.95) | <.001 | --- | NS |
| Overall Health | ||||
| Good/Very Good/Excellent (REF) | REF | .15 | --- | NS |
| Poor/Fair | 1.91 (0.79–4.59) | |||
| Physical Activity Score | 0.74 (0.58–0.94) | .01 | --- | NS |
| Very Upsetting Life Event in Past Year | 1.87 (0.94–3.69) | .07 | 2.30 (0.99–5.35) | .05 |
| Very Upsetting Chronic Difficulty in Past Year | 2.00 (0.88–4.56) | .10 | 2.64 (1.11–6.29) | .03 |
| Optimism | 0.90 (0.82–0.99) | .05 | 0.91 (0.83–1.01) | .08 |
| Trait Anxiety | 1.12 (1.05–1.19) | <.001 | 1.11 (1.02–1.20) | .02 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; REF, reference category; NS, not significant (p≤.15)