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. 2021 Nov 11;30:e70. doi: 10.1017/S2045796021000573

Table 2.

Association between previous disorders and severe role impairment

Home Work Relationship Social Any
OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p OR 95% CI p
Model 1
No previous disorders (ref)
Depressive distress disorders 0.6 0.4–0.8 0.001 0.6 0.4–0.8 <0.001 0.7 0.5–1.0 0.061 0.6 0.4–0.8 <0.001 0.7 0.5–0.9 0.004
Non-depressive distress disorders 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.6 1.3–1.9 <0.001 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.6 1.4–1.9 <0.001
Fear disorders 1.3 1.1–1.6 <0.001 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.003 1.4 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.5 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.5 1.3–1.8 <0.001
Externalising disorders 1.0 0.8–1.2 0.96 1.2 1.0–1.5 0.025 1.3 1.1–1.5 0.004 1.3 1.1–1.5 0.006 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.001
Model 2
No previous disorders (ref)
Depressive distress disorders 0.5 0.4–0.8 <0.001 0.5 0.4–0.8 <0.001 0.7 0.5–1.0 0.073 0.6 0.4–0.8 <0.001 0.6 0.5–0.9 0.004
Non-depressive distress disorders 1.6 1.3–1.9 <0.001 1.5 1.3–1.8 <0.001 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.6 1.3–1.9 <0.001
Fear disorders 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.002 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.002 1.4 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.5 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.5 1.3–1.8 <0.001
Externalising disorders 1.2 1.0–1.5 0.11 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.010 1.3 1.0–1.5 0.017 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.005 1.4 1.1–1.7 0.002
Model 3
No previous disorders (ref)
Depressive distress disorders 0.5 0.4–0.7 <0.001 0.5 0.4–0.7 <0.001 0.7 0.5–1.0 0.051 0.6 0.4–0.8 <0.001 0.6 0.5–0.8 0.002
Non-depressive distress disorders 1.6 1.3–1.9 <0.001 1.5 1.2–1.8 <0.001 1.7 1.4–2.0 <0.001 1.6 1.4–1.9 <0.001 1.6 1.3–1.9 <0.001
Fear disorders 1.3 1.1–1.5 0.004 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.007 1.4 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.5 1.2–1.7 <0.001 1.5 1.2–1.7 <0.001
Externalising disorders 1.1 0.9–1.4 0.21 1.3 1.0–1.6 0.016 1.2 1.0–1.5 0.032 1.3 1.1–1.6 0.010 1.4 1.1–1.7 0.003

MDD, major depressive disorder; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

Association between severe role impairment and previous depressive distress, non-depressive distress, fear or externalising disorders, among respondents with 12-month MDD.

Depressive distress disorders: major depressive disorder and dysthymia; non-depressive distress disorders: generalised anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; fear disorders: agoraphobia, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia; externalising disorders: intermittent explosive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, drug abuse and drug dependence.

Model 1: adjusted for country.

Model 2: adjusted for country, age, sex.

Model 3: adjusted for country, age, sex, education, marital status and employment status.