Table 2

Association between depressive symptoms and risk of diabetes, stroke, heart disease and subsequent all-cause mortality

TransitionsN (events)UnadjustedModel 1Model 2Model 3
A (healthy to diabetes)4742/78 2121.30 (1.22 to 1.38)1.36 (1.27 to 1.45)1.16 (1.09 to 1.24)1.12 (1.05 to 1.20)
B (healthy to stroke)2173/78 2121.37 (1.25 to 1.50)1.41 (1.28 to 1.55)1.34 (1.21 to 1.48)1.31 (1.18 to 1.44)
C (healthy to heart disease)5487/78 2121.35 (1.27 to 1.43)1.40 (1.32 to 1.48)1.28 (1.20 to 1.36)1.26 (1.18 to 1.34)
D (healthy to mortality)7182/78 2121.68 (1.60 to 1.77)1.70 (1.62 to 1.79)1.52 (1.44 to 1.60)1.41 (1.34 to 1.49)
E (diabetes to mortality)458/47421.64 (1.35 to 1.98)1.68 (1.38 to 2.05)1.60 (1.30 to 1.97)1.54 (1.25 to 1.89)
F (stroke to mortality)410/21731.43 (1.17 to 1.75)1.55 (1.26 to 1.91)1.43 (1.15 to 1.78)1.29 (1.03 to 1.61)
G (heart disease to mortality)707/54871.21 (1.04 to 1.42)1.32 (1.12 to 1.56)1.23 (1.04 to 1.46)1.21 (1.02 to 1.44)
  • Data are presented as HR and 95% CI. Model 1 adjusted for age and gender. Model 2 adjusted for model 1 plus educational status, marital status, taking medication for depression or anxiety, number of disease and country. Model 3 adjusted for model 2 plus obesity, drinking, smoking and physical activity.