Table 2

ORs for the association between earthquake experience and depression

No earthquake experience
(n=4383, 87.2%)
Experience without bereavement
(n=543, 10.8%)
Experience with bereavement
(n=98, 2.0%)
Model 111.42 (0.99–2.20)2.46 (1.32–4.59)
Model 211.43 (1.01–2.04)2.50 (1.34–4.68)
Model 311.61 (0.88–2.95)2.88 (1.26–6.57)
Model 411.69 (0.93–3.08)2.82 (1.24–6.39)
  • Model 1 refers to the unadjusted model.

  • Model 2 refers to the model adjusted for gender and age at the time of the earthquake.

  • Model 3 refers to the model adjusted for gender, age at the time of the earthquake, smoking status, drinking status, education, income and residence in Tangshan 1 to 2 years after the earthquake.

  • Model 4 refers to the model adjusted for gender, age at the time of the earthquake, smoking status, drinking status, education, income, residence in Tangshan 1 to 2 years after the earthquake, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia.