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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychiatr Res. 2021 May 7;139:185–192. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.013

Table 2.

Cognitive Symptoms and Functional Impact by Age and History of Depression

Cognitive Symptoms weighted (wt.) % (95% Confidence Interval (CI)); n = 123,452
Age 18–29 30–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75 plus
Depression 17.4 (12.4–22.5) 21.2 (18.2–24.2) 31.1 (27.6–34.6) 30.2 (27.5–32.9) 28.8 (25.4–32.2) 26.6 (22.6–30.7)
No Depression 3.5 (2.7–4.3) 4.8 (4.0–5.6) 6.9 (6.1–7.8) 7.2 (6.4–8.0) 9.2 (8.3–10.1) 12.5 (11.5–13.5)
Interfere with Life Activities wt. % (95% CI); n = 11,890
Age 18–29 30–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75 plus
Depression 54.8 (38.7–70.9) 58.2 (50.1–66.4) 51.6 (44.5–58.6) 54.4 (49.0–59.8) 35.3 (27.8–42.9) 36.7 (27.1–46.2)
No Depression 25.7 (15.3–36.1) 23.9 (17.2–30.6) 26.1 (20.7–31.5) 23.4 (17.9–28.9) 11.0 (8.2–13.8) 17.5 (13.5–21.6)
Give up Household Activities wt. % (95% CI); n = 11, 890
Age 18–29 30–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75 plus
Depression 47.3 (30.7–64.0) 44.8 (36.5–53.0) 53.0 (46.1–59.8) 43.9 (38.4–49.3) 32.6 (25.2–40.0) 43.1 (33.5–52.8)
No Depression 24.7 (13.7–35.6) 18.3 (12.4–24.2) 26.3 (20.5–32.1) 20.2 (14.7–25.7) 14.2 (10.3–18.1) 20.1 (15.9–24.3)
Need Family/ Friend Assist wt. % (95% CI); n = 11,931
Age 18–29 30–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75 plus
Depression 37.8 (21.6–54.1) 39.4 (31.4–47.3) 35.8 (29.3–42.3) 35.4 (30.0–40.7) 28.7 (21.1–36.2) 33.1 (22.9–43.3)
No Depression 13.4 (5.1–21.7) 11.0 (6.1–15.9) 16.0 (11.3–20.6) 14.1 (10.3–17.8) 8.0 (5.4–10.7) 16.0 (12.5–19.4)
Spoke with Professional wt. % (95% CI); n = 11,878
Age 18–29 30–44 45–54 55–64 65–74 75 plus
Depression 44.5 (27.6–61.3) 34.1 (26.5–41.6) 36.7 (30.1–43.3) 32.1 (26.9–37.3) 28.5 (22.0–35.0) 23.0 (16.2–29.8)
No Depression 7.4 (2.2–12.6) 13.5 (9.2–17.8) 14.3 (10.3–18.3) 14.0 (10.2–17.7) 11.8 (8.5–15.1) 14.5 (11.2–17.9)