Table 3 Association between depression and number of comorbidities
Variable | Total | BDI-II depression score | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 16 | > 16 | |||
None of chronic comorbid disease | 5 (1.7%) | 3 (3.9%) | 2 (1.0%) | 0.001a |
One chronic comorbid disease | 40 (14.0%) | 23 (29.9%) | 17 (8.1%) | |
Two chronic comorbid diseases | 62 (21.7%) | 24 (31.2%) | 38 (18.2%) | |
Three or more chronic comorbid diseases | 179 (62.6%) | 27(35.1%) | 152(72.7%) | |