Table 3 Sensitivity analyses. Hazard Ratios and Confidence Intervals (95%) of incident depression according to the level of competitiveness, tension and dependency

 Main analyses Model 4

15,604

902

1 (ref)

0.84 (0.64–1.10)

0.78 (0.61–1.01)

0.105

 Excluding late cases (>  10 y of follow-up)

7319

310

1 (ref)

1.15 (0.72–1.85)

0.96 (0.61–1.53)

0.368

 Only men

6367

266

1 (ref)

1.00 (0.58–1.72)

0.86 (0.52–1.43)

0.338

 Only women*

9237

636

1 (ref)

0.78 (0.57–1.07)

0.78 (0.58–1.05)

0.311

 Age < 35 y

7550

444

1 (ref)

0.65 (0.46–0.92)

0.61 (0.44–0.84)

0.028

 Age ≥ 35 y**

8054

458

1 (ref)

1.22 (0.78–1.89)

1.09 (0.71–1.66)

0.714

 Excluding cancer and cardiovascular disease prevalent

14,853

857

1 (ref)

0.84 (0.64–1.11)

0.79 (0.61–1.02)

0.111

 Excluding early cases (2 first y)

15,354

652

1 (ref)

0.84 (0.62–1.15)

0.76 (0.56–1.02)

0.067

 Main analyses Model 4

15,604

902

1 (ref)

1.32 (1.07–1.62)

1.85 (1.52–2.24)

< 0.001

 Excluding late cases (>  10 y of follow-up)

7319

310

1 (ref)

1.11 (0.79–1.57)

1.42 (1.03–1.96)

0.017

 Only men

6367

266

1 (ref)

1.11 (0.75–1.65)

1.88 (1.32–2.66)

< 0.001

 Only women^¥

9237

636

1 (ref)

1.40 (1.10–1.80)

1.81 (1.43–2.28)

< 0.001

 Age < 35 y

7550

444

1 (ref)

1.25 (0.95–1.66)

1.76 (1.36–2.29)

< 0.001

 Age ≥ 35 y^¥¥

8054

458

1 (ref)

1.47 (1.08–2.00)

2.00 (1.50–2.67)

< 0.001

 Excluding cancer and cardiovascular disease prevalent

14,853

857

1 (ref)

1.33 (1.07–1.65)

1.87 (1.53–2.29)

< 0.001

 Excluding early cases (2 first y)

15,354

652

1 (ref)

1.36 (1.06–1.73)

1.86 (1.49–2.33)

< 0.001

 Main analyses Model 4

15,604

902

1 (ref)

1.24 (1.01–1.54)

1.23 (1.06–1.44)

0.004

 Excluding late cases (>  10 y of follow-up)

7319

310

1 (ref)

1.29 (0.89–1.88)

1.42 (1.10–1.84)

0.005

 Only men

6367

266

1 (ref)

1.53 (1.02–2.31)

1.32 (1.00–1.74)

0.026

 Only women^ǂ

9237

636

1 (ref)

1.15 (0.90–1.47)

1.22 (1.01–1.47)

0.031

 Age < 35 y

7550

444

1 (ref)

1.16 (0.88–1.54)

1.06 (0.84–1.33)

0.503

 Age ≥ 35 y^ǂǂ

8054

458

1 (ref)

1.36 (0.99–1.87)

1.40 (1.13–1.72)

0.001

 Excluding cancer and cardiovascular disease prevalent

14,853

857

1 (ref)

1.30 (1.03–1.59)

1.30 (1.11–1.52)

0.001

 Excluding early cases (2 first y)

15,354

652

1 (ref)

1.23 (0.96–1.57)

1.18 (0.98–1.41)

0.052