The Association between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Diabetic Depression in U.S. Adults with Diabetes: Findings from the 2009-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Table 3

Subgroup analysis of the associations between neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio with depressive symptoms.

Subgroups	NLR
	<1.75	1.75-2.57	>2.57
Age (years)
<65	Ref.	1.26 (0.89, 1.77)	1.86 (1.32, 2.61)
≥65	Ref.	0.85 (0.52, 1.40)	1.09 (0.69, 1.72)
Sex
Male	Ref.	1.05 (0.55, 2.06)	1.34 (0.74, 2.42)
Female	Ref.	1.15 (0.75, 1.27)	1.69 (1.13, 2.52)

Abbreviation: NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Ref: reference. ^aAdjusted for all covariables in age, sex, race, education, household annual income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, BMI, HbA1c in quartiles, chronic conditions including HF, stroke, DR and CHD, glucose-lowering drugs, and insulin use.