Table 3: Independent factors associated with Co-morbid Depression in the study subjects.

 

Variable

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Age group (years)

35-44

45-54

55-64

 ≥ 65

Duration of diabetes (years)

 <  5

 ≥ 5

BMI (kg/m2 )

Underweight

Normal

Overweight/Obese

Glycemic control

Good HbA1C ≤ 7%

Poor HbA1C ˃ 7%

 

1.0

2.3 (0.6-9.2)

2.2 (0.6-8.7)

3.9 (0.9-15.7)

 

1.0

1.3 (0.7-2.4)

 

-

1.0

1.4 (0.7-2.8)

 

1.0

2.9 (1.4-6.1)

 

 

0.230

0.259

0.060

 

 

0.462

 

0.999

 

0.279

 

 

0.006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit p value = 0.985;

The parameters of age, duration of diabetes and obesity that were previously, in univariate analysis, significantly associated with Co-morbid Depression cease to be, except for quality of glycaemic control, in the regression model.