Correlates of major depressive episodes among 814 rural older adults in Liuyang, China
| Variable | N | MDE | |
| OR (95% CI) | |||
| Gender | Male | 426 | Ref |
| Female | 388 | 0.56 (0.30 to 1.04) | |
| Age | 60–65 | 305 | Ref |
| 66–70 | 193 | 1.16 (0.50 to 2.69) | |
| 71–75 | 164 | 1.48 (0.65 to 3.37) | |
| 75–80 | 92 | 1.84 (0.70 to 4.86) | |
| 80- | 60 | 1.61 (0.54 to 4.85) | |
| Marital status | Married | 610 | Ref |
| Divorced/separated/ widowed/never married | 204 | 1.26 (0.67 to 2.39) | |
| Educational level | Middle school | 215 | Ref |
| Primary school | 499 | 4.39 (0.90 to 21.37) | |
| Below primary school | 100 | 2.64 (0.60 to 11.74) | |
| Annual income per household (RMB) | >5000 | 315 | Ref |
| 1800–5000 | 315 | 7.54 (1.74 to 32.62) | |
| <1800 | 184 | 6.01 (1.38 to 26.26) | |
| Physical disease | No | 280 | Ref |
| Yes | 199 | 8.67 (3.34 to 22.47) | |
| Living situation | Not-empty-nest | 335 | Ref |
| Empty-nest | 479 | 2.41 (1.34 to 4.34) | |
MDE, major depressive episode.