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Table 2 Factors associated with the prevalence of mild to severe depression at baseline (N = 397)

From: Depression in patients with knee osteoarthritis: risk factors and associations with joint symptoms

 

Univariable

Multivariablea

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

Age (years)

0.96 (0.94, 0.99)

0.96 (0.94, 0.99)

Female sex (n, %)

1.55 (1.10, 2.18)

1.38 (0.98, 1.96)

BMI (kg/m2)

1.05 (1.02, 1.09)

1.05 (1.02, 1.08)

Education

 School only (n, %)

Reference

Reference

 High school (n, %)

0.63 (0.40, 1.00)

0.61 (0.39, 0.95)

 University or higher (n, %)

0.49 (0.33, 0.73)

0.50 (0.34, 0.74)

Work status

 Full-time employed (n, %)

Reference

Reference

 Part-time/causal employment (n, %)

0.80 (0.49, 1.29)

0.78 (0.49, 1.25)

 Unemployed/home duties/retired (n, %)

0.84 (0.57, 1.22)

1.10 (0.71, 1.70)

Work type

 Manual (n, %)

Reference

Reference

 Office/professional (n, %)

0.88 (0.62, 1.25)

0.85 (0.60, 1.22)

WOMAC score/ 10 unit

 Pain (0–50)

1.05 (1.03, 1.07)

1.05 (1.03, 1.07)

 Function (0–170)

1.02 (1.01, 1.02)

1.02 (1.01, 1.02)

 Stiffness (0–20)

1.08 (1.04, 1.12)

1.05 (1.02, 1.09)

Multi-site joint pain, (n, %)

 No pain

Reference

Reference

 One site

1.21 (0.85, 1.74)

1.06 (0.75, 1.51)

 More than one site

1.64 (0.93, 2.88)

1.73 (1.00, 2.98)

Comorbidity, (n, %)

 No comorbidity

Reference

Reference

 One comorbidity

1.08 (0.75, 1.55)

1.14 (0.80, 1.65)

 More than one comorbidity

2.13 (1.18, 3.86)

1.98 (1.03, 3.80)

  1. a All multivariable analyses were adjusted for age, sex, BMI and baseline 25-(OH)D level, except for age (adjusted for sex, BMI and baseline 25-(OH)D level), sex (adjusted for age, BMI and baseline 25-(OH)D level) and BMI (adjusted for age, sex and baseline 25-(OH)D level)
  2. Mild to severe depression was defined as PHQ-9 scores ≥5