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. 2022 Jan 18;10:12. doi: 10.1186/s40359-022-00716-9

Table 2.

Associated factors with the prevalence of polypharmacy among patients with a history of depressive disorder during the last 12 months

Factor Crude odds ratio (95% CI) Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Being female 2.40 (1.81, 3.20) 1.51 (1.06, 2.14)
Being fars* 1.49 (1.18, 1.87) 1.52 (1.18, 1.97)
Being unhealthy overweight 2.10 (1.47, 3.01) 1.85 (1.25, 2.74)
Having low physical activity 2.11 (1.68, 2.63) 1.74 (1.36, 2.31)
Being in higher socioeconomic quartile 1.18 (0.91, 1.54) 1.40 (1.03, 1.86)
Having an additional comorbidity 0.79 (0.60, 1.04) 1.72 (1.60, 1.87)
Being cigarette non-smoker 3.09 (1.96, 4.87) 1.77 (1.02, 3.10)
Being tobacco smoker, ever 1.62 (1.29, 2.02) 1.24 (0.96, 1.60)

CI, confidence interval

*Reference is other ethnicities