Table 2

Crude and adjusted main effects on DSM-IV major depression

UnadjustedAdjusted for age, sex and baseline MD
VariableNo.OR (95% CI)p valueOR (95% CI)p value
Genes
SERT 5-HTTLPR L/S biallelic (S/* v. L/L)26791.054 (0.871–1.276)0.591.015 (0.828–1.244)0.89
5-HTTLPR triallelic (s/* v. l/l)26791.021 (0.836–1.247)0.841.005 (0.813–1.244)0.96
BDNF Val66Met polymorphism (Met/* v. Val/Val)25830.797 (0.667–0.952)0.0120.797 (0.659–0.963)0.019
Type of maltreatment
Emotional26742.683 (2.156–3.345)< 0.0012.096 (1.659–2.650)< 0.001
Physical26763.128 (2.394–4.087)< 0.0012.502 (1.881–3.326)< 0.001
Sexual abuse26762.561 (1.601–4.097)< 0.0011.801 (1.099–2.952)< 0.001
Any abuse26762.569 (2.096–3.148)< 0.0012.013 (1.621–2.500)< 0.001
  • CI = confidence interval; MD = major depression; OR = odds ratio.

  • n < 2679 because of missing values.