Table 3

Comparison of cardiac structure and function according to level of depression: multivariate analysis

VariablesMean (95% CI)
No depression 0≤ BDI-I <10 (n=1732)Mild depression 10≤ BDI-I <20 (n=547)Moderate to severe depression BDI-I≥20 (n=141)
LA volume index (mL/BSA)
 Model 1§26.0 (25.7–26.3)25.9 (25.3–26.4)25.5 (24.4–26.5)
 Model 226.0 (25.7–26.2)25.9 (25.4–26.4)25.7 (24.7–26.8)
LV mass index (g/BSA)
 Model 1§88.3 (87.6–89.0)89.5 (88.2–90.8)90.8 (88.3–93.3)
 Model 288.3 (87.6–88.9)89.4 (88.2–90.6)91.3 (88.9–93.7)*
LV ejection fraction (%)
 Model 1§63.7 (63.5–63.9)63.5 (63.1–63.9)64.1 (63.3–64.8)
 Model 263.7 (63.5–63.9)63.5 (63.1–63.9)64.0 (63.2–64.8)
E wave velocity (m/s)
 Model 1§0.66 (0.66–0.67)0.66 (0.65–0.67)0.65 (0.63–0.67)
 Model 20.66 (0.66–0.67)0.66 (0.65–0.67)0.65 (0.63–0.68)
A wave velocity (m/s)
 Model 1§0.65 (0.64–0.65)0.66 (0.65–0.67)0.64 (0.62–0.66)
 Model 20.65 (0.64–0.66)0.65 (0.64–0.66)0.64 (0.61–0.66)
E/A ratio
 Model 1§1.08 (1.07–1.09)1.05 (1.03–1.08)*1.08 (1.04–1.12)
 Model 21.08 (1.07–1.09)1.06 (1.04–1.08)1.08 (1.04–1.13)
TDI systolic velocity (Sa) (cm/s)
 Model 1§7.47 (7.43–7.52)7.46 (7.37–7.54)7.38 (7.21–7.55)
 Model 27.48 (7.43–7.52)7.45 (7.37–7.54)7.35 (7.19–7.52)
TDI early diastolic velocity (Ea) (cm/s)
 Model 1§7.44 (7.37–7.50)7.28 (7.16–7.39)*7.12 (6.89–7.35)†
 Model 27.43 (7.37–7.49)7.30 (7.19–7.41)*7.12 (6.87–7.34)† ‡
E/Ea ratio
 Model 1§9.23 (9.14–9.33)9.33 (9.16–9.50)9.64 (9.30–9.97)* ‡
 Model 29.24 (9.15–9.33)9.32 (9.14–9.47)9.65 (9.33–9.97)* ‡
  • *p<0.05 vs no depression, †p<0.01 vs no depression, ‡p<0.05 vs mild depression.

  • § Model 1 adjusted for age, sex and body mass index.

  • Model 2: adjusted for model 1 plus heart rate, mean arterial pressure, fasting blood glucose, hsCRP, antihypertensive medication and antidiabetic medication.

  • BDI-I, Beck depression inventory I; BSA, body surface area; CI, CI; LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; TDI, tissue Doppler imaging.