Table 2.
Log-linear model coefficients of systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to depression level and adjusted co-variables
| Natural logarithm of systolic blood pressure(mmHg) † | Natural logarithm of diastolic blood pressure(mmHg) ‡ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficients § | Lower CI 95% § | Upper CI 95% § | P-value | Coefficients § | Lower CI 95% § | Upper CI 95% § | P-value | |
| Depression level | ||||||||
| No Depression | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Untreated depressiona | -1.59 | -2.69 | -0.50 | 0.004 | -0.59 | -1.64 | 0.462 | 0.272 |
| Treated depressionb | -3.49 | -4.87 | -2.10 | 0.001 | -0.85 | -2.18 | 0.49 | 0.213 |
| Anti-Anxiety or sedative treatment c | -0.82 | -1.66 | 0.02 | 0.056 | -0.18 | -0.99 | 0.62 | 0.657 |
| Age (years) | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.001 | -0.37 | -0.42 | 0-.32 | 0.001 |
| Sex (Women) | -2.60 | -3.46 | -1.75 | 0.001 | -2.62 | -3.44 | -1.79 | 0.001 |
| Educational attainment | ||||||||
| High level | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Middle level | 0.96 | -0.45 | 2.37 | 0.183 | 1.09 | -0.27 | 2.44 | 0.117 |
| Low level | 0.13 | -1.12 | 1.38 | 0.841 | -0.42 | -1.62 | 0.78 | 0.491 |
| Body Mass Index( Kg/m 2 ) | 0.24 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.001 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.001 |
| Smoking d | -0.80 | -1.65 | 0.05 | 0.064 | -0.76 | -1.57 | 0.05 | 0.067 |
| Low adherence to the MeDiet pattern e | 0.11 | -0.56 | 0.78 | 0.746 | -0.01 | -0.65 | 0.64 | 0.989 |
| Sedentary f | 0.17 | -0.46 | 0.80 | 0.600 | -0.07 | -0.68 | 0.54 | 0.816 |
| High alcohol intake g | 0.64 | -0.17 | 1.45 | 0.122 | 0.72 | -0.06 | 1.50 | 0.069 |
| Diabetes h | 1.28 | 0.62 | 1.94 | 0.001 | -1.94 | -2.57 | -1.30 | 0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia i | -0.34 | -0.34 | 0.41 | 0.370 | -0.60 | -1.31 | 0.12 | 0.104 |
| Antihypertensive treatment j | 0.55 | -0.26 | 1.37 | 0.182 | 0.46 | -0.32 | 1.24 | 0.252 |
aDiagnosis of depression and not taking any antidepressant drugs.
bDiagnosis of depression and taking at least one of the following drugs: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors, Monoamine oxidase A inhibitors, antidepressants in combination with psycholeptics, others antidepressant agents.
cTaking at least one of the following drugs: benzodiazepine derivatives, azaspirodecanedione derivatives, GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) analogues, natural antianxiety agents, ethanolamine derivatives, other anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives agents.
dCurrent smoker.
eAdherence to Mediterranean diet pattern < 9 points (median) on a scale of 0–14.
fPhysical activity in leisure time < 1000 kcal/week in last year.
gAlcohol consumption more than 20gr. daily in men and 10 gr. daily in women.
hDiagnosis of diabetes.
iDiagnosis of dyslipidaemia.
jTaking at least one of the following antihypertensive drugs: angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitors), diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, Beta-blockers, α-blockers, or other antihypertensive drugs.
†Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test (p value): 0.271.
‡Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test (p value): 0.56.
§Coefficients values multiplied by 100.