Table 2

Longitudinal relationship between diabetes and clinically significant depressive symptoms and the effect of demographic, health and socioeconomic characteristics in older adults from Mexico

M1
Demographic characteristics		M2
Demographic and health characteristics		M3
Demographic, health and socioeconomic characteristics
Diabetes
 Diabetes1.72***
(1.51 to 1.94)		1.65***
(1.45 to 1.88)		0.88
(0.77 to 1.01)
 New diagnosis of diabetes1.32**
(1.08 to 1.61)		1.23
(0.99 to 1.51)		0.87
(0.69 to 1.11)
Age
 Age1.02***
(1.01 to 1.03)		0.99***
(0.90 to 1.01)		0.98***
(0.97 to 0.99)
 Increasing age1.00
(0.99 to 1.00)		0.99*
(0.99 to 1.00)		0.98**
(0.97 to 0.99)
Gender†
 Female2.94***
(2.93 to 2.65)		2.28***
(2.03 to 2.56)		1.92***
(1.70 to 2.17)
Marital status‡
 Not in partnership1.64***
(1.56 to 1.92)		1.67***
(1.50 to 1.85)		1.72***
(1.54 to 1.92)
Education§
 Primary school1.69***
(1.46 to 1.95)		1.08
(0.94 to 1.25)
 Less than primary school2.38***
(2.08 to 2.71)		1.30***
(1.12 to 1.47)
 No education3.01***
(2.58 to 3.51)		1.58***
(1.32 to 1.83)
Net worth
 Lower net worth1.18***
(1.13 to 1.24)		1.09***
(1.04 to 1.15)
 Change in net worth1.00
(0.97 to 1.04)		0.98
(0.94 to 1.03)
Work
 No work1.57***
(1.35 to 1.83)		1.21*
(1.03 to 1.40)
 Change in work status1.19**
(1.05 to 1.36)		1.12
(0.97 to 1.30)
BMI
 Higher BMI0.98**
(0.97 to 0.99)
 Change in BMI1.00
(0.98 to 1.02)
Number of chronic conditions
 Higher number1.33***
(1.23 to 1.43)
 Increasing number1.24***
(1.12 to 1.38)
 Self-rated health
 Lower4.95***
(4.51 to 5.68)
 Worsening2.08***
(1.90 to 2.28)
Significance*********
n22 69120 98516 859
F-statistic79710231471

  • Own calculation using harmonized MHAS data set from the Gateway to Global Aging Data and the fourth wave of MHAS.

  • *P=0.05–0.01, **P=0.01–0.001, ***P<0.001 (95% CI).

  • †Reference category: male.

  • ‡Reference category: married.

  • §Reference category: more than 7 years of education.

  • BMI, body mass index; MHAS, Mexican Health and Aging Study.