Table 3

Associations between selected variables and presence of depressive symptoms among family carers and care recipients with AMD, presented as adjusted OR and 95% CI

FactorPresence of depressive symptoms, OR (95% CI)
Family carer
 Age (each 1-unit increase)0.98 (0.93 to 1.04)
 Female sex0.58 (0.13 to 2.60)
 General quality of life (each 1-unit increase)0.60 (0.41 to 0.88)
 Fatigue severity scale score (each 1-unit increase)3.47 (1.00 to 12.05)
 General self-efficacy (each 1-unit increase)0.97 (0.86 to 1.10)
Care recipients with AMD
 Age (each 1-unit increase)0.98 (0.90 to 1.05)
 Female sex1.29 (0.27 to 6.25)
 General health status (each 1-unit increase)1.84 (0.53 to 6.40)
 NEI VFQ-25 (each 1-unit increase)0.98 (0.95 to 1.01)
  • AMD, age-related macular degeneration; NEI VFQ-25, National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25.