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. 2018 Feb 8;28(3):343–355. doi: 10.1017/S2045796018000045

Table 2.

CES-D10 scores of the study population according to self-reported hearing and vision changes (2006–2008)

Change of hearing Change of vision
Variables Good → good (n = 5.298) Good → poor (n = 224) Poor → good (n = 200) Poor → poor (n = 110) p-value Good → good (n = 3.926) Good → poor (n = 791) Poor → good (n = 662) Poor → poor (n = 453) p-value
Sex
Male 2.5 (±2.5) 4.2 (±2.8) 2.9 (±3.0) 3.9 (±2.8) <0.001 2.4 (±2.5) 3.4 (±2.9) 2.7 (±2.6) 3.3 (±3.0) <0.001
Female 3.1 (±2.7) 4.9 (±2.9) 4.1 (±3.2) 4.8 (±2.8) <0.001 2.9 (±2.6) 4.1 (±2.9) 3.0 (±2.8) 4.3 (±3.0) <0.001
Age (years)
45–64 2.6 (±2.5) 3.3 (±2.4) 2.2 (±2.5) 1.2 (±1.7) 0.016 2.5 (±2.4) 3.2 (±2.7) 2.5 (±2.5) 2.8 (±2.8) <0.001
⩾65 3.4 (±2.8) 4.8 (±2.9) 4.0 (±3.2) 4.7 (±2.7) <0.001 3.2 (±2.7) 4.3 (±3.0) 3.3 (±2.8) 4.4 (±3.0) <0.001
Education (years)
>12 2.4 (±2.4) 3.0 (±2.3) 2.6 (±2.9) 3.6 (±3.0) 0.050 2.3 (±2.3) 3.0 (±2.7) 2.4 (±2.3) 3.1 (±2.9) <0.001
6–12 2.8 (±2.6) 4.0 (±3.2) 2.6 (±2.9) 3.8 (±3.0) 0.064 2.6 (±2.5) 3.8 (±2.9) 2.5 (±2.7) 3.9 (±3.2) <0.001
⩽6 3.4 (±2.8) 5.2 (±2.8) 4.1 (±3.2) 4.4 (±2.8) <0.001 3.3 (±2.8) 4.4 (±3.0) 3.3 (±2.8) 4.2 (±3.0) <0.001
Marital status
Married 2.7 (±2.6) 4.2 (±2.8) 2.9 (±3.0) 3.7 (±2.7) <0.001 2.6 (±2.5) 3.5 (±2.8) 2.7 (±2.6) 3.6 (±3.0) <0.001
Divorced or widowed 3.7 (±2.9) 5.3 (±2.8) 4.6 (±3.2) 5.6 (±2.8) <0.001 3.4 (±2.8) 4.9 (±3.0) 3.5 (±3.0) 4.7 (±2.8) <0.001
Single 2.8 (±2.8) . 7.5 (±0.7) . 0.026 2.9 (±2.9) 3.0 (±4.2) 5.7 (±3.2) 1.5 (±0.7) 0.419
Economic activity
Employed 2.4 (±2.4) 4.1 (±2.5) 2.3 (±2.7) 3.1 (±2.8) <0.001 2.3 (±2.3) 2.9 (±2.6) 2.4 (±2.3) 3.0 (±2.7) <0.001
Unemployed 3.3 (±2.8) 4.7 (±3.0) 4.0 (±3.2) 4.6 (±2.8) <0.001 3.1 (±2.7) 4.3 (±3.0) 3.2 (±2.9) 4.3 (±3.0) <0.001
Household income
First quartile (high) 2.4 (±2.4) 4.3 (±3.1) 3.1 (±2.8) 5.1 (±3.0) <0.001 2.3 (±2.3) 3.6 (±2.9) 2.4 (±2.4) 2.9 (±2.8) <0.001
Second quartile 2.8 (±2.6) 4.3 (±2.6) 2.9 (±3.0) 3.2 (±2.9) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 3.4 (±2.8) 2.7 (±2.6) 3.8 (±2.9) <0.001
Third quartile 3.4 (±2.8) 4.7 (±2.8) 4.2 (±3.4) 4.2 (±2.6) <0.001 3.2 (±2.7) 4.3 (±3.0) 3.6 (±2.8) 4.1 (±3.0) <0.001
Fourth quartile (low) 3.7 (±3.0) 4.8 (±3.1) 4.1 (±3.3) 5.0 (±2.7) 0.077 3.7 (±3.0) 4.2 (±3.0) 3.1 (±2.8) 4.6 (±3.1) 0.023
Social isolation
Not isolated 2.7 (±2.6) 4.1 (±2.8) 3.1 (±3.1) 3.9 (±2.8) <0.001 2.6 (±2.5) 3.5 (±2.9) 2.7 (±2.6) 3.6 (±3.0) <0.001
Isolated 4.1 (±2.8) 6.4 (±2.3) 5.3 (±3.0) 5.2 (±2.7) <0.001 3.8 (±2.6) 5.6 (±2.7) 4.2 (±2.8) 5.5 (±2.9) <0.001
Regular exercise
0/week 3.1 (±2.7) 5.1 (±2.8) 3.9 (±3.3) 4.5 (±2.9) <0.001 2.9 (±2.7) 4.3 (±3.0) 3.1 (±2.8) 4.3 (±3.0) <0.001
1–3/week 2.3 (±2.2) 3.5 (±2.8) 2.0 (±2.2) 3.5 (±2.5) 0.031 2.1 (±2.1) 2.8 (±2.6) 2.6 (±2.3) 3.0 (±2.9) <0.001
4–7/week 2.7 (±2.5) 3.1 (±2.6) 2.6 (±2.8) 3.6 (±2.9) 0.373 2.6 (±2.5) 3.2 (±2.7) 2.5 (±2.5) 3.1 (±2.9) 0.005
BMI (kg/m2)
18.5–23 2.9 (±2.6) 4.7 (±3.0) 3.7 (±3.1) 4.5 (±2.6) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 4.1 (±3.0) 2.9 (±2.7) 3.9 (±2.9) <0.001
⩾23 2.8 (±2.6) 4.0 (±2.7) 3.1 (±3.1) 3.4 (±3.0) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 3.5 (±2.9) 2.8 (±2.6) 3.7 (±3.0) <0.001
⩽18.5 3.4 (±2.8) 5.9 (±2.3) 4.3 (±3.6) 5.1 (±3.2) <0.001 3.3 (±2.8) 4.8 (±3.1) 3.1 (±2.6) 4.6 (±3.1) 0.013
Smoking status
Never 2.9 (±2.7) 4.7 (±2.9) 3.7 (±3.2) 4.7 (±2.8) <0.001 2.8 (±2.6) 4.0 (±2.9) 2.9 (±2.7) 3.9 (±3.0) <0.001
Former smoker 2.7 (±2.6) 4.4 (±2.8) 2.8 (±2.9) 3.6 (±2.9) 0.001 2.5 (±2.4) 3.8 (±3.0) 2.8 (±2.6) 3.7 (±3.0) <0.001
Current smoker 2.6 (±2.6) 4.1 (±2.7) 3.3 (±3.3) 3.4 (±2.7) <0.001 2.5 (±2.5) 3.0 (±2.8) 2.8 (±2.6) 3.9 (±3.0) <0.001
Alcohol use
Never 3.1 (±2.7) 4.6 (±2.9) 4.0 (±3.2) 4.6 (±2.8) <0.001 3.0 (±2.7) 4.2 (±3.0) 2.9 (±2.7) 4.1 (±3.0) <0.001
Former user 3.1 (±2.8) 5.0 (±2.9) 4.5 (±3.3) 4.1 (±2.7) <0.001 2.8 (±2.6) 4.5 (±2.8) 3.7 (±3.1) 4.8 (±2.9) <0.001
Current user 2.4 (±2.4) 4.2 (±2.8) 2.3 (±2.7) 3.9 (±3.0) <0.001 2.4 (±2.4) 3.0 (±2.6) 2.6 (±2.6) 3.0 (±2.8) <0.001
Hypertension
Yes 3.2 (±2.8) 4.8 (±2.9) 4.1 (±3.4) 4.4 (±2.9) <0.001 3.0 (±2.7) 4.5 (±3.0) 3.0 (±2.8) 4.1 (±3.0) <0.001
No 2.7 (±2.6) 4.4 (±2.8) 3.0 (±3.0) 4.2 (±2.8) <0.001 2.6 (±2.5) 3.5 (±2.8) 2.8 (±2.6) 3.7 (±3.0) <0.001
Diabetes
Yes 3.5 (±2.8) 4.8 (±2.8) 4.2 (±3.1) 4.7 (±2.7) 0.007 3.2 (±2.7) 4.7 (±3.1) 3.1 (±2.8) 4.3 (±3.0) <0.001
No 2.8 (±2.6) 4.5 (±2.9) 3.4 (±3.2) 4.2 (±2.9) <0.001 2.6 (±2.5) 3.6 (±2.9) 2.8 (±2.7) 3.8 (±3.0) <0.001
Cerebrovascular disease
Yes 4.4 (±3.0) 5.4 (±2.9) 6.1 (±3.8) 5.8 (±3.3) 0.182 4.1 (±2.8) 5.7 (±3.1) 3.8 (±3.4) 6.0 (±3.3) 0.010
No 2.8 (±2.6) 4.5 (±2.9) 3.3 (±3.0) 4.2 (±2.8) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 3.7 (±2.9) 2.9 (±2.7) 3.8 (±3.0) <0.001
Cancer
Yes 3.8 (±2.9) 7.0 (±2.2) 5.1 (±3.2) 5.3 (±2.7) 0.052 3.4 (±2.8) 5.5 (±2.7) 3.9 (±2.7) 5.5 (±3.1) 0.003
No 2.8 (±2.6) 4.5 (±2.9) 3.4 (±3.1) 4.2 (±2.8) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 3.8 (±2.9) 2.8 (±2.7) 3.8 (±3.0) <0.001
Arthritis
Yes 3.8 (±2.8) 5.1 (±2.9) 4.3 (±3.4) 4.5 (±2.8) 0.003 3.4 (±2.8) 4.5 (±2.9) 3.8 (±2.9) 4.8 (±2.7) <0.001
No 2.7 (±2.6) 4.3 (±2.8) 3.2 (±3.1) 4.2 (±2.9) <0.001 2.6 (±2.5) 3.6 (±2.9) 2.7 (±2.6) 3.5 (±3.1) <0.001
Hearing aid use
Yes 2.5 (±2.4) 3.4 (±2.6) 2.5 (±2.7) 3.1 (±2.8) 0.001 2.5 (±2.4) 2.8 (±2.5) 2.4 (±2.4) 2.8 (±2.6) 0.016
No 4.4 (±2.9) 5.4 (±2.8) 5.2 (±3.1) 5.1 (±2.6) <0.001 4.0 (±2.8) 5.4 (±2.9) 4.5 (±2.9) 5.0 (±3.0) <0.001
Spectacles use
Yes 3.2 (±3.0) 4.6 (±3.2) 3.8 (±2.8) 5.1 (±2.4) 0.088 3.4 (±2.8) 3.8 (±3.5) 3.4 (±2.8) 4.7 (±3.1) 0.422
No 2.8 (±2.6) 4.5 (±2.8) 3.4 (±3.2) 4.1 (±2.9) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 3.8 (±2.9) 2.9 (±2.7) 3.8 (±3.0) <0.001
Self-rated health
Good 2.9 (±2.7) 4.5 (±3.1) 3.9 (±3.3) 4.6 (±3.0) <0.001 2.7 (±2.5) 3.9 (±3.1) 2.7 (±2.6) 3.4 (±3.0) <0.001
Poor 2.8 (±2.6) 4.5 (±2.8) 3.3 (±3.1) 4.1 (±2.8) <0.001 2.7 (±2.6) 3.8 (±2.9) 2.9 (±2.7) 4.2 (±3.0) <0.001
MMSE
Normal 2.5 (±2.4) 3.7 (±2.6) 2.4 (±2.6) 3.1 (±2.8) <0.001 2.4 (±2.4) 3.0 (±2.6) 2.6 (±2.5) 3.3 (±2.9) <0.001
Mild cognitive impairment 3.9 (±2.9) 5.0 (±2.8) 4.9 (±3.2) 4.3 (±2.1) 0.016 3.9 (±2.9) 5.0 (±2.8) 3.1 (±2.9) 4.4 (±2.9) <0.001
Moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment 5.2 (±3.1) 6.3 (±2.6) 5.6 (±3.1) 5.8 (±2.8) 0.089 5.4 (±3.0) 6.2 (±2.8) 5.0 (±3.2) 5.3 (±3.0) 0.015

BMI, body mass index; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; s.d., standard deviation.