Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of associations of geriatric depression with dichotomized variables of socio-demographic information, life style, family support and physical well-being among the elderly (n = 439)

  < 75

306 (69.7)

reference

–

reference

–

  ≥ 75

133 (30.3)

1.9 (1.3–2.9)

0.003

1.3 (0.8–2.1)

0.36

 Male

201 (45.8)

reference

–

reference

–

 Female

238 (55.2)

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

0.14

0.9 (0.5–1.4)

0.53

 Urban

217 (49.4)

reference

–

reference

–

 Rural

222 (50.6)

1.9 (1.3–2.7)

0.001

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

0.046

 Literate

61 (13.9)

reference

–

reference

–

 Illiterate

378 (86.1)

3.1 (1.7–5.1)

< 0.001

2.1 (1.1–4.0)

0.037

 Married

265 (60.1)

reference

–

reference

–

 Unmarried/widowhood/separate

175 (39.1)

2.0 (1.4–3.0)

< 0.001

1.4 (0.9–2.4)

0.16

 No

331 (75.4)

reference

–

reference

–

 Yes

108 (24.6)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

0.059

1.6 (0.9–2.7)

0.065

  Yes

274 (62.4)

reference

–

reference

–

  No

165 (37.6)

3.0 (2.0–4.5)

< 0.001

1.8 (1.1–2.9)

0.012

 Self-manage

277 (63.1)

reference

–

reference

–

 Family support

162 (36.9)

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

0.18

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

0.38

 Yes

389 (88.6)

reference

–

reference

–

 No

50 (11.4)

4.1 (1.9–8.7)

< 0.001

2.1 (0.9–4.9)

0.069

 No

348 (79.3)

reference

–

reference

–

 Yes

91 (20.7)

3.8 (2.2–6.6)

< 0.001

2.6 (1.4–4.8)

0.002

  No

281 (64.0)

reference

–

reference

–

  Yes

158 (36.0)

1.7 (1.1–2.5)

0.013

1.8 (1.2–2.8)

0.012

 Able to go out of home

291 (66.3)

reference

–

reference

–

 Unable to go out of home

148 (33.7)

2.3 (1.5–3.4)

< 0.001

1.4 (0.9–2.3)

0.046