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Published in final edited form as: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 May 31;33(1):200–211. doi: 10.1002/gps.4709

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)
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.

a

Adjusted for sex, age, education, and race.

*

Statistical significance at p < 0.05.

**

p < 0.001.