Table 2

Multinomial logistic regression analysis for the associations of sociodemographic factors and cardiovascular risk factors at baseline with trajectories of psychological distress

 ‘Persistently intermediate’ versus ‘persistently low’‘Intermediate to low’ versus ‘persistently low’‘Persistently high’ versus ‘persistently low’
OR (95% CI)*OR (95% CI)*OR (95% CI)*
Age (years)
 <501.001.001.00
 ≥500.90 (0.77 to 1.07)0.41 (0.33 to 0.50)0.55 (0.43 to 0.70)
Sex
 Male1.001.001.00
 Female1.53 (1.29 to 1.81)1.69 (1.42 to 2.01)1.80 (1.45 to 2.24)
Socioeconomic status
 High1.001.001.00
 Intermediate0.98 (0.83 to 1.15)0.99 (0.84 to 1.17)1.34 (1.07 to 1.67)
 Low0.90 (0.71 to 1.15)0.78 (0.60 to 1.01)1.47 (1.08 to 2.00)
Smoking
 No1.001.001.00
 Yes1.34 (1.09 to 1.65)1.16 (0.93 to 1.46)1.55 (1.20 to 2.01)
Alcohol use
 Within recommended limits1.001.001.00
 No use1.11 (0.91 to 1.35)0.92 (0.75 to 1.14)1.22 (0.96 to 1.56)
 Above recommended limits1.16 (0.95 to 1.42)1.08 (0.88 to 1.33)1.16 (0.88 to 1.52)
Obesity
 No1.001.001.00
 Yes1.35 (1.07 to 1.71)1.07 (0.82 to 1.40)1.49 (1.11 to 1.99)
Hypertension
 No1.001.001.00
 Yes1.06 (0.89 to 1.27)0.97 (0.79 to 1.18)1.06 (0.83 to 1.36)
High total cholesterol (≥5.0 mmol/L)
 No1.001.001.00
 Yes1.23 (0.93 to 1.62)0.98 (0.76 to 1.26)1.05 (0.76 to 1.46)
Total cholesterol level (mmol/L)
 <5.01.001.001.00
 5.0–<6.51.18 (0.89 to 1.56)1.00 (0.77 to 1.29)1.10 (0.78 to 1.55)
 ≥6.51.28 (0.96 to 1.70)0.95 (0.72 to 1.23)0.99 (0.70 to 1.41)
Diabetes
 No1.001.001.00
 Yes1.07 (0.69 to 1.65)1.16 (0.72 to 1.86)0.73 (0.37 to 1.46)
  • *Adjusted for age, sex and socioeconomic status.