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. 2022 Mar 25;13:21501319221085380. doi: 10.1177/21501319221085380

Table 3.

Association Between Elderly’s Physical Issue and Depression.

Variables No depression Depression Total P-value OR (95% CI)
n % n % n %
ADL
 Independent 158 88 22 12 180 100 .000 0.084 (0.033-0.214)
 Slightly Dependent 150 77 44 23 194 100 .0001 0.176 (0.072-0.429)
 More Dependent 17 74 6 26 23 100 .015 0.212 (0.061-0.735)
 Highly Dependent 18 50 18 50 36 100 .342 0.600 (0.209-1.721)
 Fully Dependent 9 38 15 63 24 100 1
IADL
 Unable/Fully Dependent 17 45 21 55 38 100 1
 Needs Assistance 121 69 55 31 176 100 .006 0.368 (0.180-0.752)
 Independent 214 88 29 12 243 100 .0001 0.110 (0.052-0.232)
Age
 60-69 years old 144 79 39 21 183 100 1
 70-79 years old 112 72 43 28 155 100 .17 1.418 (0.861-2.334)
 >80 years old 96 81 23 19 119 100 .677 0.885 (0.497-1.574)
Fitness
 Looks fit 265 90 28 10 293 100 .0001 8.376 (5.102-13.751)
 Looks unfit 87 53 77 47 164 100
Hypertension
 Yes 176 77 53 23 229 100 1 0.981 (0.634-1.517)
 No 176 77 52 23 228 100
CHD
 Yes 64 78 18 22 82 100 .921 1.074 (0.604-1.909)
 No 288 77 87 23 375 100
Stroke
 Yes 24 44 30 56 54 100 .0001 0.183 (0.101-0.331)
 No 328 81 75 19 403 100
Diabetes mellitus
 Yes 66 69 30 31 96 100 .042 0.577 (0.350-0.952)
 No 286 79 75 21 361 100
Dementia
 Yes 19 54 16 46 35 100 .002 0.317 (0.157-0.642)
 No 333 79 89 21 422 100
Osteoporosis
 Yes 49 71 20 29 69 100 .257 0.687 (0.388-1.219)
 No 303 78 85 22 388 100
Memory loss
 Yes 44 62 27 38 71 100 .002 0.413 (0.241-0.708)
 No 308 80 78 20 386 100
Visual disturbance
 Yes 41 67 20 33 61 100 .073 0.560 (0.312-1.007)
 No 311 79 85 21 396 100
Hearing loss
 Yes 53 70 23 30 76 100 .132 0.632 (0.366-1.092)
 No 299 78 82 22 381 100
Bowel/urinary incontinence
 Yes 19 58 14 42 33 100 .011 0.371 (0.179-0.768)
 No 333 79 91 21 424 100
Musculoskeletal disorder
 Yes 116 74 41 26 157 100 .3 0.767 (0.489-1.204)
 No 236 79 64 21 300 100