Table 3. Results from Logistic Regression Assessing the Effect of Chronic Diseases on the Likelihood that Participants Reported Depression.
| Chronic disease n | Wald | df | Sig. | Exp(B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (n=35) | .641 | 1 | .423 | .686 |
| High blood pressure (n=70) | 3.731 | 1 | .053 | 1.982 |
| High blood Cholesterol (n=40) | 2.733 | 1 | .098 | 2.032 |
| Asthma (n=14) | 1.060 | 1 | .303 | 1.984 |
| Heart attacks in the past (n=12) | .090 | 1 | .764 | 1.258 |
| Emphysema (n=6) | .784 | 1 | .376 | 2.525 |
| Hepatitis or cirrhosis (n=6) | .703 | 1 | .402 | .275 |
| Kidney disease (n=42) | .120 | 1 | .729 | 1.155 |
| Ulcer (n=24) | .000 | 1 | .994 | 1.004 |
| Colitis (n=40) | 6.518 | 1 | .011* | 2.700 |
| Cancer (n=8) | .289 | 1 | .591 | 1.528 |
| HIV/AIDS (n=1) | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Tuberculosis (n=1) | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Arthritis (n=32) | .118 | 1 | .731 | 1.176 |
*
Significant at 0.05