Table 2.
Association between 12-month major depression episode and chronic somatic conditions among African Americans and Caribbean Blacks and Non-Hispanic Whites
| OR | 95% CI | SE | t | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Blacks | ||||||
| Heart Disease | 18.174 | 4.509 | 73.247 | 12.246 | 4.3 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 1.478 | 0.839 | 2.601 | 0.404 | 1.4 | 0.167 |
| Stroke | 0.1 | 0.003 | 3.123 | 0.167 | −1.4 | 0.18 |
| Atherosclerosis | 1.71 | 0.154 | 19.01 | 1.991 | 0.5 | 0.649 |
| African Americans | ||||||
| Heart Disease | 1.584 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.495 | 1.47 | 0.2 |
| Hypertension | 2.041 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.497 | 2.93 | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 0.822 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.373 | −0.43 | 0.7 |
| Atherosclerosis | 1.575 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.486 | 1.47 | 0.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Whites | ||||||
| Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hypertension | 1.38 | 0.625 | 3.045 | 0.512 | 0.87 | 0.4 |
| Stroke | 0.076 | 0.002 | 2.534 | 0.125 | −1.57 | 0.138 |
| Atherosclerosis | 3.55 | 0.618 | 20.401 | 2.913 | 1.54 | 0.143 |
The effects of age, gender, education, Peptic Ulcer, Cancer, Diabetes, Liver Disease, Kidney Disease, Asthma, Other Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Glaucoma are controlled.
OR= Adjusted Odds Ratio
95% CI= 95% Confidence Interval SE = Standard Error