Table 2 Cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between continuous CESD - 10 scores and log-transformed CRP concentrations at baseline (2011y).

From: Body mass index moderates the relationship between C-reactive protein and depressive symptoms: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

 

Total (n = 6091)

Under weight (n = 370)

Normal weight (n = 3820)

Over weight (n = 1640)

Obesity (n = 261)

β(95%CI)

p-value

β(95%CI)

p-value

β(95%CI)

p-value

β(95%CI)

p-value

β(95%CI)

p-value

CESD-10 total

 Model 1

0.010 (−0.016, 0.036)

0.458

0.109 (0.033, 0.184)

0.005

0.022 (−0.012, 0.055)

0.203

0.004 (−0.052, 0.059)

0.895

−0.055 (−0.170, 0.060)

0.343

 Model 2

−0.002 (−0.035, 0.030)

0.887

0.062 (0.052, 0.071)

<0.001

0.009 (−0.034, 0.053)

0.684

−0.053 (−0.116, 0.009)

0.096

−0.064 (−0.222, 0.095)

0.431

 Model 3

−0.004 (−0.036, 0.028)

0.811

0.048 (0.038, 0.058)

<0.001

0.007 (−0.037, 0.051)

0.755

−0.058 (−0.119, 0.003)

0.064

−0.049 (−0.217, 0.120)

0.57

Somatic retardation

 Model 1

0.004 (−0.024, 0.032)

0.762

0.140 (0.057, 0.223)

<0.001

0.015 (−0.017, 0.046)

0.352

−0.016 (−0.083, 0.051)

0.639

−0.047 (−0.161, 0.066)

0.414

 Model 2

−0.011 (−0.045, 0.023)

0.520

0.095 (0.088, 0.102)

<0.001

−0.006 (−0.047, 0.034)

0.755

−0.060 (−0.130, 0.010)

0.095

−0.001 (−0.146, 0.143)

0.984

 Model 3

−0.016 (−0.049, 0.018)

0.358

0.092 (0.085, 0.099)

<0.001

−0.009 (−0.049, 0.031)

0.671

−0.076 (−0.142,−0.011)

0.022

0.003 (−0.143, 0.149)

0.971

Non-somatic retardation

 Model 1

0.014 (−0.011, 0.039)

0.272

0.069 (−0.006, 0.143)

0.071

0.026 (−0.007, 0.058)

0.118

0.010 (−0.040, 0.059)

0.701

−0.067 (−0.175, 0.041)

0.225

 Model 2

0.009 (−0.023, 0.040)

0.596

0.032 (0.022, 0.043)

<0.001

0.024 (−0.018, 0.066)

0.257

−0.044 (−0.107, 0.019)

0.174

−0.089 (−0.232, 0.054)

0.222

 Model 3

0.009 (−0.023, 0.041)

0.581

0.018 (0.007, 0.029)

0.001

0.023 (−0.019, 0.066)

0.287

−0.042 (−0.107, 0.023)

0.201

−0.083 (−0.231, 0.066)

0.275

  1. Abbreviations: CESD, Chinese form of Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression scale; CRP, C-reactive protein; SE: standard error.
  2. Underweight: BMI < 18.5 kg/m2; Normal weight: 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m2; Overweight: 25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2; Obesity: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2.
  3. Model 1: adjustment for no covariates.
  4. Model 2: adjustment for age, sex, education, marital status, smoking status, alcohol consumption.
  5. Model 3: adjustment for age, sex, education, marital status, smoking status, alcohol consumption, high density lipoprotein, total cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, suffering chronic pain.
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