Table 3.

Logistic Regression of the Association between Number of Chronic Conditions and Elevated Depressive Symptoms

	Multivariable-Adjusted Model
Independent Variables	OR (95% CI)
Medical Conditions
0	(ref)
1	1.69 (0.92, 3.11)
2	2.92 (1.64, 5.19)
3 or more	3.34 (l.90, 5.88)
Age
65-74 years	(ref)
75-84 years	0.88 (0.70, 1.12)
≥ 85 years	1.32 (0.92, 1.90)
Gender
Male (ref)	(ref)
Female	1.57 (1.25, 1.98)
Race
White	(ref)
Black	1.29 (0.94, 1.77)
Other	1.01 (0.48, 2.13)
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic	(ref)
Hispanic	1.71 (1.13, 2.58)
Education
<12 years	(ref)
12 years	0.57 (0.44, 0.75)
≥ 13 years	0.44 (0.33, 0.59)
BAI total
< 12	(ref)
≥ 12	5.10 (3.98, 6.54)

Note. OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence interval. Bolded values indicate that 95% CI does not cross one.