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Table 4 Cox proportional hazard regression with risk and protective predictors for IAD change

From: Prevalence, median time, and associated factors with the likelihood of initial antidepressant change: a cross-sectional study in Qatar

Risk or protective predictors

Sub-group

n (%)

Reference for categoric-al variables

Univariate cox proportional hazard regression (n = 487)

Multivariate cox proportional hazard regression

Complete case analysis (CCA) (n = 277)

After Multiple imputation (MI) (n = 487)

Crude HR

95% C. I

P-value

AHR

95% C. I

P-value

AHR

95% C. I

P-value

Age (Years)

 

0.987

0.985–0.995

0.001**

0.997

0.986–1.008

0.59

0.988

0.980–0.997

0.006**

Gender

Male

220 (45.2%)

 

0.909

0.751–1.10

0.327

0.945

0.737–1.21

0.66

0.862

0.708–1.05

0.14

Female

267 (54.8%)

1

Bothersome side effects

No

331 (83.8%)

 

0.713

0.541–0.938

0.016**

1.09

0.79–1.51

0.60

1.256

0.967–1.632

0.087

Yes

64 (16.2%)

1

Substance use

No

337 (87.5%)

 

0.806

0.556–1.167

0.253

0.836

0.54–1.29

0.42

0.781

0.560–1.089

0.145

Yes

48 (12.5%)

1

Un- optimization of IAD dose before any change

Un-optimized

277 (56.3%)

 

1.446

1.18–1.77

0.000**

1.36

1.06–1.76

0.02**

1.35

1.046–1.745

0.022**

Optimized

147 (34.7%)

1

Comorbid anxiety

Absent

207 (44.6%)

 

1.42

1.165–1.732

0.001**

0.69

0.54–0.88

0.003**

0.756

0.617–0.926

0.007**

Present

257 (55.4%)

1

First experience episode

No

205 (44.6%)

 

1.273

1.044–1.552

0.017**

1.16

0.904–1.48

0.24

1.188

0.966–1.460

0.102

Yes

255 (55.4%)

1

  1. ** statistically significant; AHR adjusted hazard ratio, IAD initial antidepressant