The association between cfPWV and depressive symptoms stratified by age and sex
| Age ≤ 60 years; rate ratio (95% CI) | Age > 60 years; rate ratio (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model* | Men (n = 582) | Women (n = 722) | Men (n = 761) | Women (n = 579) |
| Model 1 | 1.28 (1.11–1.48) | 1.13 (1.03–1.23) | 1.12 (1.01–1.23) | 1.02 (0.93–1.12) |
| Model 2 | 1.22 (1.04–1.42) | 1.09 (0.996–1.21) | 1.07 (0.96–1.20) | 0.98 (0.90–1.07) |
| Model 3 | 1.28 (1.09–1.52) | 1.12 (0.996–1.25) | 1.04 (0.92–1.17) | 1.00 (0.90–1.11) |
| Model 4† | 1.28 (1.09–1.52) | 1.11 (0.99–1.23) | 0.96 (0.84–1.08) | 1.00 (0.90–1.12) |
CI = confidence interval.
↵* Model 1 = crude; Model 2 = adjusted for age, type 2 diabetes; Model 3 = additionally adjusted for mean arterial pressure; Model 4 = additionally adjusted for heart rate, body mass index, lipid medication, smoking, alcohol use, prior cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
↵† A total of 90 participants equally distributed among the groups had missing values on covariates and dropped out of the analyses.