Table 3.

Hazard Ratios for All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Mortality, Cancer Mortality, and Noncardiovascular, Noncancer Mortality in Patients with Diabetes, by Depressive State

Cause of Death
Baseline and Adjusted ModelsAll-CauseCardiovascularCancerNoncardiovascular, Noncancer
CI=confidence interval; CVD = cardiovascular disease; HR = hazards ratio.
aDemographic characteristics at baseline: age, sex, race, education, and marital status.
bClinical characteristics at baseline: diabetes duration, treatment intensity, medical comorbidity (excluding diabetes, depression), and hypertension diagnosis.
cHealth behaviors and disease control measures at baseline: body mass index, smoking, limited physical activity, and glycated hemoglobin.
Events, No. (%)
    Not depressed428 (12.8)187 (5.6)123 (3.7)118 (3.5)
    Minor depression65 (18.2)29 (8.1)13 (3.6)23 (6.4)
    Major depression88 (17.8)32 (6.5)20 (4.1)36 (7.3)
Adjusted for demographic characteristics,a HR (95% CI)
    Minor depression1.48 (1.14–1.93)1.51 (1.02–2.24)1.04 (0.59–1.85)1.87 (1.19–2.93)
    Major depression2.26 (1.79–2.85)2.00 (1.37–2.94)1.61 (0.99–2.59)3.35 (2.30–4.89)
Adjusted for demographica and clinical characteristics,b HR (95% CI)
    Minor depression1.29 (0.99–1.68)1.27 (0.86–1.89)0.99 (0.56–1.76)1.59 (1.01–2.49)
    Major depression1.62 (1.28–2.06)1.35 (0.91–1.99)1.36 (0.83–2.22)2.26 (1.52–3.35)
Adjusted for demographic,a clinical characteristics,b health habits and disease control measures,c HR (95% CI)
    Minor depression1.24 (0.95–1.61)1.20 (0.81–1.78)0.94 (0.53–1.68)1.54 (0.98–2.42)
    Major depression1.52 (1.19–1.95)1.25 (0.83–1.86)1.27 (0.77–2.10)2.15 (1.43–3.24)