Table 3.
Model adjusted association between depressive symptoms and chronic diseases controlled for socioeconomic factors
| COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | ||
| No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.28 (1.15–1.39) | 1.29 (1.16–1.42) |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.24 (1.06–1.45) | 1.41 (1.19–1.67) |
| Arthritis | ||
| No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 2.14 (1.90–2.42) | 1.72 (1.52–1.96) |
| Cerebrovascular disease b | ||
| No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.93 (1.63–2.29) | 1.69 (1.41–2.02) |
| Number of comorbid chronic disease | ||
| 0 | Reference | Reference |
| 1 | 1.86 (1.70–2.12) | 1.82 (1.59–2.08) |
| ≥ 2 | 2.96 (2.63–3.34) | 2.57 (2.27–2.92) |
| Ptrend | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Abbreviations: COR crude odd ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
a Adjusted for Age group, gender, residence, marital status, education, ethnicity, physical disability, living arrangement, and wealth quantiles
b Including stroke