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. 2018 Jun 22;74(6):957–963. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly145

Table 2.

OLS Regressions of the Depression Score (Ranging From Zero to Eight) on Sociodemographic Variables and Chronic Disease Indicators

Univariable Multivariablea
Coefficient (95% CI) p Value Coefficient (95% CI) p Value
Body mass index
 <18.5 kg/m2 0.46 (0.20 to 0.72) .001 0.45 (0.19 to 0.71) .001
 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 Reference Reference
 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 0.12 (0.01 to 0.24) .031 0.17 (0.06 to 0.29) .004
 ≥30.0 kg/m2 0.01 (−0.10 to 0.12) .873 0.07 (−0.06 to 0.19) .276
Diabetes 0.27 (0.10 to 0.44) .002 0.13 (−0.04 to 0.29) .135
HIV+ −0.21 (−0.32 to −0.11) <.001 −0.08 (−0.19 to 0.03) .173
Hypertension 0.16 (0.07 to 0.25) .001 0.06 (−0.04 to 0.15) .260
Female 0.11 (0.03 to 0.20) .012 0.02 (−0.08 to 0.13) .660
Age group (y)
 40–49 Reference <.001b Reference <.001b
 50–59 0.24 (0.12 to 0.36) 0.15 (0.02 to 0.28)
 60–69 0.35 (0.23 to 0.48) 0.19 (0.05 to 0.34)
 70–79 0.56 (0.42 to 0.70) 0.30 (0.13 to 0.46)
 ≥80 1.04 (0.85 to 1.24) 0.63 (0.40 to 0.86)
Currently married −0.37 (−0.46 to −0.28) <.001 −0.24 (−0.35 to −0.14) <.001
Employedc −0.59 (−0.69 to −0.50) <.001 −0.42 (−0.53 to −0.32) <.001
Wealth quintile
 1 (poorest) Reference <.001b Reference .075b
 2 0.09 (−0.06 to 0.24) 0.09 (−0.07 to 0.25)
 3 0.04 (−0.11 to 0.19) 0.06 (−0.10 to 0.22)
 4 −0.16 (−0.30 to −0.02) −0.09 (−0.24 to 0.07)
 5 (wealthiest) −0.25 (−0.40 to −0.11) −0.08 (−0.25 to 0.08)
Education
 None Reference <.001b Reference .286b
 Primary −0.13 (−0.23 to −0.02) 0.03 (−0.08 to 0.14)
 Secondary −0.39 (−0.53 to −0.24) −0.07 (−0.23 to 0.09)
 >Secondary −0.58 (−0.72 to −0.44) −0.07 (−0.25 to 0.10)

Note: CI = confidence interval; HIV+ = HIV positive; OLS = ordinary least squares.

aThe multivariable regression included all variables listed in this table as independent variables. bp Value for linear trend. cEmployment was defined as being engaged in full-time or part-time work.