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. 2021 Oct;50(10):2017–2027. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v50i10.7502

Table 4:

Association between characteristics and depression in cancer patients

Variables PHQ-9 скор p

95% CI for Exp (B) (lower–upper) Odds ratio
Age 1.9–25.8 10.6 0.045
Gender 0.3–0.4 0.35 0.961
Education 0.5–1.3 0.92 <0.001
Environment 0.3–9.2 4.72 0.038
Business hours 0.9–7.6 4.27 0.012
Absence from the job 2.6–8.7 5.68 <0.001
Activity restriction 2.9–6.2 4.62 <0.001
Health in general 0.7–4.2 2.43 0.006
Chronic diseases 0.4–1.8 1.14 0.002
Hypertension 1.1–2.7 1.91 <0.001
Use of antihypertensives 0.4–2.1 1.27 0.002
Vision difficulties 0.3–2.4 1.37 0.013
Teeth condition 0.3–2.3 1.03 0.043
Difficulties in performing daily activities 0.2–2.2 1.03 0.042
Influence of the pain on activities performance 1.6–3.1 2.30 <0.001
The need for additional help with activities 0.9–4.2 2.56 0.002
Presence of tension/stress 0.6–3.7 1.57 0.008
Unmet health care needs 1.1–3.7 2.14 0.001
Using emergency help 5.3–10.4 7.89 <0.001
Social support 0.2–2.4 1.42 0.036