Table 6. Hazard ratios of probable Alzheimer's disease development among ε4 carriers reporting depression more than 2 years prior “lifetime” but without symptoms at baseline.
Predictor variables | Sample size with AD endpoint | Depression—lifetime × ε4 Main effects (unadjusted) Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Depression—lifetime × ε4 Main effects adjusteda Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Depression—lifetime × ε4 Main effects adjusted with AD medication use Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
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Lifetime depression × ε4 | 445 | 2.35 (1.52–3.61)** | 3.65 (2.35–5.66)** | 2.03 (1.30–3.16)* |
Use of antidepressant | 92 | 1.41 (0.740–2.67) | 2.17 (1.12–4.21)* | 1.39 (0.715–2.70) |
Did not use antidepressant | 1.76 (0.884–3.52) | 2.70 (1.34–5.41)* | 2.23 (1.11–4.48)* | |
Bupropion use | 9 | 2.27 (0.235–21.94) | 3.46 (0.252–47.56) | 2.70 (0.148–49.44) |
No bupropion use | 2.28 (1.44–3.59)** | 3.48 (2.19–5.52)** | 1.99 (1.25–3.18)* | |
Citalopram use | 26 | 4.75 (1.28–17.62)* | 9.31 (2.33–37.24)* | 3.44 (0.794–14.92) |
No citalopram use | 1.70 (1.01–2.84)* | 2.63 (1.56–4.43)** | 1.66 (0.980–2.82) | |
Escitalopram use | 17 | — | — | — |
No escitalopram use | 2.60 (1.68–4.02)** | 4.03 (2.59–6.27)** | 2.67 (1.45–3.55)** | |
Fluoxetine use | 2 | 2.00 (0.125–31.98) | — | — |
No fluoxetine use | 2.40 (1.54–3.72)** | 3.69 (2.36–5.76)** | 2.05 (1.30–3.22)* | |
Mirtazapine use | 9 | 0.106 (0.007–1.59) | 0.321 (0.019–5.40) | 3.33 (0.062–179.51) |
No mirtazapine use | 2.41 (1.55–3.75)** | 3.80 (2.43–5.95)** | 2.06 (1.31–3.25)* | |
Paroxetine use | 7 | 6.11 (0.494–75.64) | 10.18 (0.675–153.47) | 12.09 (0.865–169.02) |
No paroxetine use | 2.21 (1.41–3.46)** | 3.46 (2.20–5.45)** | 1.88 (1.19–2.98)* | |
Sertraline use | 9 | — | — | — |
No sertraline use | 2.66 (1.72–4.11)** | 4.27 (2.74–6.66)** | 2.50 (1.60–3.91)** | |
Trazodone use | 12 | 1.51 (0.135–16.76) | 4.30 (0.266–69.45) | 1.11 (0.073–16.71) |
No trazodone use | 2.36 (1.52–3.66)** | 3.61 (2.31–5.65)** | 2.03 (1.29–3.20)* |
indicates sample size too small for analysis.
Adjusted for sex, age, education, and race.
Statistical significance at p < 0.05.
p < 0.001.