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Table 8 Factors associated with mental health service use within six months in older persons with depressive disorders (n = 412)

From: Determinants of continuing mental health service use among older persons diagnosed with depressive disorders in general hospitals: latent class analysis and GEE

Factors

Univariable

p-value

Multivariable

p-value

Unadjusted Log OR

SE

95% CI

 

Adjusted Log OR

SE

95% CI

 

Organization group

 Low resource

Reference

   

Reference

   

 High resource

0.637

0.238

(0.171, 1.103)

0.007

0.511

0.256

(0.009, 1.014)

0.046

Age (years)

−0.12

0.013

(−0.038, 0.013)

0.333

    

Sex

 Female

Reference

       

 Male

0.098

0.149

(−0.194, 0.391)

0.510

    

Marital status

 Other

Reference

       

 Married

−0.056

0.188

(−0.425, 0.313)

0.765

    

Perceived income

 Insufficient

Reference

   

Reference

   

 Sufficient

0.337

0.143

(0.057, 0.617)

0.018

0.310

0.161

(−0.005, 0.626)

0.054

ATDS

0.021

0.007

(0.007, 0.035)

0.003

0.021

0.007

(0.007, 0.035)

0.003

MSPSS

0.008

0.006

(−0.004, 0.020)

0.184

    

CCI

0.025

0.036

(−0.045, 0.096)

0.482

    

Severity of depression

 Mild

Reference

       

 Moderate

0.299

0.326

(−0.340, 0.938)

0.359

    

 Severe

0.108

0.270

(− 0.421, 0.638)

0.688

    

 F32.9/NOS

−0.299

0.283

(−0.854, 0.256)

0.291

    
  1. OR Odds ratio, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, ATDS Attitude toward depression and its treatment scale, MSPSS Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Adjusted model control for organization group and individual characteristics that might affect the response, including sex, marital status, perceived income, and severity of depression
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