Table 2

Logistic regression models for the likelihood of depression diagnosis among frequent general practitioner (GP) attenders (>5 visits/year), stratified by high and low depressive symptom burden in a community-based cohort of Australian men aged 35 to 80 years

UnadjustedAge-adjustedMulti-adjusted*
ORSE95% CIORSE95% CIORSE95% CI
High burden Sx
Frequent GP attendance
Yes2.580.351.56 to3.871.770.420.73 to 4.261.400.420.61 to 3.19
NoRefRefRef
Low burden Sx
Frequent GP attendance
Yes3.720.582.11 to5.233.180.621.86 to6.812.661.421.54 to6.98
NoRefRefRef
  • Data presented are OR, and SEs and 95% CI for regression coefficients.

  • *Multi-adjusted models also included age (per SD increase), marital and work status, current smoking, number of other chronic conditions (continuous) and number of current medications (continuous).