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Table 2 Association between physical limitations with self-reported depressive symptoms among the Indian older adults, LASI wave 1, 2017–18

From: Association between physical limitations and depressive symptoms among Indian elderly: marital status as a moderator

Main variable

Model 1

OR (95% CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

Model 3

OR (95% CI)

ADL#

 No ADL (ref)

  1 ADL

1.52***(1.37 1.70)

1.50***(1.35 1.67)

1.43***(1.28 1.59)

  2+ ADL

2.44***(2.24 2.66)

2.38***(2.18 2.59)

2.19***(2.00 2.39)

IADL##

 No IADL (ref)

  1 IADL

1.32***(1.21 1.45)

1.31***(1.19 1.43)

1.24***(1.13 1.36)

  2+ IADL

1.89***(1.77 2.01)

1.81***(1.70 1.93)

1.67***(1.56 1.788)

Mobility difficulty

 No mobility difficulty (ref)

  1 mobility difficulty

1.25***(1.12 1.39)

1.24***(1.11 1.38)

1.20***(1.07 1.34)

  2+ mobility difficulty

1.89***(1.77 2.02)

1.84***(1.72 1.96)

1.66***(1.55 1.79)

  1. Note: OR: Odds Ratio, #Activities of Daily Living (ADL), ## Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) ref: Reference category, Model 1 is the unadjusted, Model 2 is marital status adjusted and Model 3 is all factor adjusted association of functional limitations and mobility with symptoms of depression
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BMC Psychiatry

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