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Table 4 Regression models with associated predictors for change in Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score, response and remission as dependent variable (n = 122)

From: The course of depression in late life as measured by the Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale in an observational study of hospitalized patients

 

Linear mixed model (Change in MADRS score as dependent variable)

Logistic regression model for hierarchical data (Response as dependent variable)

Logistic regression model for hierarchical data (Remission as dependent variable)

 

Bivariate analysis

 

Multivariable analysis

 

Bivariate analysis

 

Multivariable analysis

 

Bivariate analysis

 

Multivariable analysis

 
 

Coefficient (95 % CI2)

p-value

Coefficient (95 % CI2)

p-value

OR3 (95 % CI2)

p-value

OR3 (95 % CI2)

p-value

OR3 (95 % CI2)

p-value

OR3 (95 % CI2)

p-value

MMSE

0.49 (0.03;0.96)

0.038*

  

1.10 (0.98;1.23)

0.094

  

1.05 (0.95;1.17)

0.337

  

HADS-A

0.14 (−0.25;0.52)

0.482

  

0.97 (0.88;1.06)

0.443

  

0.90 (0.83;0.99)

0.024*

0.93 (0.84;1.03)

0.150

Number of drugs

0.10 (−0.47;0.68)

0.720

  

0.90 (0.79;1.03)

0.117

  

0.95 (0.84;1.08)

0.445

  

Previous depressive episode (s) (Yes as 01)

−0.09 (−3.80;3.63)

0.964

−2.01 (−7.09;3.07)

0.436

1.28 (1.28;3.14)

0.581

  

3.30 (1.41;7.68)

0.006*

4.61 (1.64;13.01)

0.004*

IADL score

2.11 (−4.81;9.04)

0.547

0.60 (−7.99;6.79)

0.873

2.67 (0.56;12.79)

0.217

  

5.36 (1.06;27.27)

0.043*

3.82 (0.63;23.20)

0.144

Diagnosis of dementia (No diagnosis as 01)

−8.26 (−14.19;-2.33)

0.007*

−9.03 (−15.40;2.64)

0.006*

0.27 (0.07;1.05)

0.058

0.25 (0.06;1.03)

0.055

0.21 (0.04;1.08)

0.061

0.11 (0.02;0.73)

0.023*

Age at onset of first lifetime depressive episode (<60 years as 01)

1.10 (−2.29;4.48)

0.523

3.35 (− 1.28;7.99)

0.154

1.79 (0.80;4.00)

0.157

  

2.50 (1.17;5.36)

0.019*

  

Duration of current depressive episode (≤12 weeks as 01)

−2.61 (−6.22;1.00)

0.154

−2.40 (−6.14;1.35)

0.207

0.83 (0.35;1.96)

0.667

  

0.56 (0.24;1.33)

0.184

0.50 (0.20;1.28)

0.147

GMHR (Very good/good as 01)

−2.23 (−5.67;1.21)

0.202

−1.38 (−4.90;2.13)

0.436

0.35 (0.15;0.79)

0.012*

0.38 (0.16;0.90)

0.029*

0.52 (0.24;1.11)

0.091

  

Depression with psychosis according ICD-10 (no as 01)

3.42 (−2.68;9.52)

0.269

3.42 (−2.86;9.69)

0.283

1.05 (0.24;4.62)

0.946

  

1.68 (0.42;6.70)

0.458

  

Age

−0.15 (−0.41;0.11)

0.258

−0.28 (−0.57;0.006)

0.055

1.06 (0.99;1.14)

0.064

1.04 (0.97;1.12)

0.232

1.01 (0.95;1.07)

0.731

1.00 (0.93;1.07)

0.983

Years of education

0.06 (−0.53;0.64)

0.850

-0.19 (-0.78;0.41)

0.533

0.91 (0.80;1.04)

0.160

0.92 (0.80;1.05)

0.218

0.95 (0.84;1.08)

0.438

0.94 (0.82;1.09)

0.413

Gender (Female as 01)

2.58 (−1.26;6.42)

0.187

1.82 (−2.09;5.73)

0.357

0.71 (0.29;1.74)

0.449

0.81 (0.31;2.15)

0.675

1.16 (0.49;2.75)

0.733

0.96 (0.36;2.58)

0.931

Marital status (Not-single as 01)

−2.28 (−5.69;1.14)

0.189

−2.25 (−5.84;1.33)

0.216

1.20 (0.54;2.69)

0.656

1.01 (0.42;2.40)

0.989

1.24 (0.58;2.66)

0.580

0.86 (0.34;2.17)

0.752

Days of stay in hospital

−0.02 (−0.06;0.01)

0.216

−0.03 (−0.07;0.004)

0.083

0.99 (0.98;1.00)

0.061

0.99 (0.98;1.00)

0.042*

0.989 (0.979;0.999)

0.026*

0.987 (0.976;0.997)

0.014*

  1. 1 = Reference category
  2. 2CI = Confidence interval
  3. 3OR = Odds ratio