Table 2

Risks, Risk Differences, and Risk Ratios of Major Depressive Syndrome at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Years for Poor to Fair Compared With Good to Excellent Self-Rated Health: Complete Case Analysis

AnalysisPoor/Fair SRHGood/Excellent SRHUnadjustedAdjusteda
Nn%Nn%Risk Differenceb (95% CI)Risk Ratiob (95% CI)Risk Ratiob (95% CI)
1 year2308637.43505515.721.3 (15.4–27.1)2.36 (1.78–3.13)1.81 (1.37–2.39)
2 years1916333.03033210.622.1 (14.0–30.2)3.11 (2.07–4.68)2.29 (1.53–3.42)
3 years1876333.72943110.522.7 (14.5–31.0)3.20 (2.20–4.66)2.33 (1.49–3.62)
4 years1695029.62773813.715.4 (7.0–23.9)2.13 (1.46–3.10)1.50 (1.03–2.18)
5 years1634829.5261259.619.7 (13.1–26.3)3.06 (2.13–4.41)2.34 (1.57–3.49)
  • PHQ-9 = 9-item Physicians’ Health Questionnaire; SRH = self-rated health.

  • a Adjusted for PHQ-9 major depressive syndrome at baseline.

  • b Calculated with generalized linear models using generalized estimating equations with robust standard errors to allow for correlated responses within practices and individuals.