Table 4. Multivariable Multinomial Logistic Regression Models in African American and Caucasian Women.

Model 1. African American Women (N=146)	Persistent/Recurrent vs. Single		No Episodes vs. Single		P-value Across All Depression Profiles a
Baseline Characteristics	Odds Ratio (C.I.)	P-value	Odds Ratio (C.I.)	P-value
Age (years)	0.94 (0.76, 1.17)	0.60	1.09 (0.91, 1.31)	0.36	0.28
Poor role emotional	3.62 (1.13, 11.61)	0.03	0.78 (0.23, 1.31)	0.69	0.004
Depressive symptoms	1.06 (1.00, 1.13)	0.049	0.97 (0.91, 1.04)	0.36	0.003
Model 2. Caucasian Women (N=269)
Baseline Characteristics
Age (years)	1.09 (0.93, 1.27)	0.29	1.12 (0.97, 1.29)	1.29	0.29
Sleep problems	2.72 (1.10, 6.68)	0.03	0.91 (0.38, 2.18)	0.83	0.048
Poor vitality / energy	2.41 (0.99, 5.88)	0.053	0.97 (0.88, 1.07)	0.57	0.006
Optimism	0.90 (0.81, 0.995)	0.04	1.52 (0.64, 3.59)	0.34	0.04

^aDepression profiles: Persistent/recurrent depressive episodes, single depressive episode, and no depressive episodes during 12-year study period.