Depressive Symptoms in a General Population: Associations with Obesity, Inflammation, and Blood Pressure
Table 3
Logistic regression analysis for the association of certain parameters with individuals consulting a physician, by gender.
Total
Men
Women
OR 95% CI
OR 95% CI
OR 95% CI
Model 1
184/1919†
42/963†
142/956†
Female gender
3.98
2.76; 5.76
Age, 11 years
0.95
0.79; 1.12
1.18
0.88; 1.61
0.86
0.70; 1.06
Body mass index, 5 kg/m2
1.07
0.93; 1.24
0.92
0.62; 1.36
1.10
0.94; 1.29
Systolic b. pressure, 20 mmHg
0.75
0.63; 0.92
0.80
0.56; 1.17
0.75
0.62; 0.94
Model 2
147/1594†
36/822†
111/772†
Female gender
3.39
2.02; 5.68
Age, 11 years
0.91
0.75; 1.10
1.09
0.76; 1.56
0.84
0.66; 1.06
Body mass index, 5 kg/m2
1.05
0.89; 1.23
0.94
0.61; 1.46
1.07
0.89; 1.28
Systolic b. pressure, 20 mmHg
0.75
0.62; 0.94
0.75
0.51; 1.13
0.79
0.62; 1.00
Fasting glucose, 40 mg/dL
0.96
0.82; 1.17
1.08
0.79; 1.43
0.92
0.76; 1.17
Current versus never smoking
0.80
0.40; 1.60
0.97
0.40; 2.35
0.95
0.25; 3.59
Antihypert. drug use, yes/no
1.23
0.82; 1.85
1.99
0.91; 4.34
1.05
0.65; 1.68
Lipid-lower. drug use, yes/no
0.92
0.48; 1.75
0.90
0.26; 3.15
0.90
0.43; 1.90
†number of consulters/total number. Antihypertensive/lipid-lowering drug usage in 523/136 men and women, respectively. Significant values are highlighted in boldface.