Skip to main content

Table 3 Two-year incidence of major depression in the NPHS* 1994 to 1996, stratified by potential predictor variables

From: Allergies and major depression: a longitudinal community study

 

Depression Incidence %

(95% CI)

Non-food allergies

4.2 (3.1 – 5.3)

No non-food allergies

3.4 (2.9 – 3.9)

Male

2.6 (1.9–3.3)

Female

4.4 (3.8–5.0)

Age 12–18**

5.7 (3.8–7.6)

Age 19–25

3.4 (2.3–4.5)

Age 26–45

4.0 (3.2–4.8)

Age 46–65

2.6 (1.9–3.3)

Age 66+

1.6 (0.9–2.4)

Daily smokers

5.9 (4.6–7.1)

Never/former/occasional smoker

2.6 (2.2–3.1)

Childhood or adult stressors reported

4.6 (3.8–5.4)

No childhood or adult stressors reported

2.0 (1.6–2.5)

  1. * National Population Health Survey
  2. ** age at the baseline interview in 1994