Relative intensities of developing depressive disorder according to duration of disease (years) in patients without substance abuse: dementia and diabetes compared with osteoarthritis*
| 0–½12 y | 95% CI | ½12–1 y | 95% CI | 1+ y | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for differences in age at first discharge, sex, and substance abuse. | ||||||
| CI, confidence interval; y, year. | ||||||
| Dementia | 8.86 | 6.26 to 12.54 | 4.86 | 3.06 to 7.71 | 4.30 | 3.54 to 5.22 |
| Diabetes | 1.30 | 0.87 to 1.93 | 1.18 | 0.74 to 1.89 | 0.96 | 0.81 to 1.14 |
| Osteoarthritis | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||