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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychooncology. 2015 Sep 14;25(11):1350–1356. doi: 10.1002/pon.3957

Table 2.

Adjusted associations for self-reported current depression± by type of RC surgery among long-term survivors for all participants and stratified by gender and recall of depression after surgery (N = 554).

Permanent Ostomy Temporary Ostomy Anastomosis

Crude OR (CI95%) AOR (CI95%)* Crude OR (CI95%) AOR (CI95%)*

All Ref. 0.55 (0.28–1.10) 0.42 (0.20–0.89) 0.63 (0.41–0.95) 0.59 (0.37–0.93)
Gender
Male Ref. 0.74 (0.29–1.87) 0.46 (0.17–1.29) 0.95 (0.54–1.69) 0.93 (0.49–1.77)
Female Ref. 0.33 (0.12–0.96) 0.33 (0.11–1.04) 0.31 (0.16–0.59) 0.29 (0.15–0.60)
Recall of depression after surgeryǂ
Yes Ref. 0.20 (0.05–0.72) 0.24 (0.06–0.95) 0.80 (0.44–1.46) 0.77 (0.39–1.48)
No Ref. 1.56 (0.62–3.93) 0.85 (0.31–2.37) 0.98 (0.50–1.96) 0.80 (0.38–1.69)

Note: OR=odds ratio, AOR=adjusted odds ratio, CI95%=95% confidence interval.

±

Based on SF-12v2 MCS ≤45.6.

ǂ

Based on answering “yes” on a psychological question, “Were you depressed after having your ostomy [operation]?”

*

Adjusted for age, and physical well-being.