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. 2020 May 25;68(6):994–998. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1458_20

Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression on risk factors for depression

Variables Sub-group Univariable Analysis Multivariable Analysis


OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Age (Years): Mean (SD) 0.95 (0.94-0.96) <0.001 0.97 (0.96-0.98) <0.001
Gender Male Reference Reference
Female 1.64 (1.37-1.95) <0.001 1.13 (0.93-1.38) 0.22
Marital status Married Reference Reference
Single 2.10 (1.67-2.63) <0.001 1.19 (0.92-1.55) 0.19
Practicing ophthalmologist Yes Reference Reference
No 2.95 (2.40-3.63) <0.001 1.66 (1.09-2.51) 0.02
Type of services Student Reference Reference
Government 0.55 (0.41-0.76) <0.001 1.4 (0.88-2.21) 0.16
Private 0.34 (0.26-0.43) <0.001 1.03 (0.65-1.64) 0.9
NGO 0.43 (0.32-0.57) <0.001 1.18 (0.74-1.88) 0.7
Worried about training or profession Not at all Reference Reference
Somewhat 1.46 (1.03-2.07) 0.04 1.09 (0.75-1.56) 0.66
Considerable 2.21 (1.57-3.12) <0.001 1.54 (1.07-2.21) 0.02
Seriously 4.82 (3.32-7.0) <0.001 2.75 (1.85-4.09) <0.001
Able to meet living expenses Easily Reference Reference
With difficulty 1.82 (1.45-2.27) <0.001 1.65 (1.3-2.11) <0.001
Barely 1.61 (1.29-2.01) <0.001 1.45 (1.14-1.84) 0.003

#OR: Odds Ratio; @CI: Confidence Interval; $NGO: Non-Governmental Organization