Table 2 Characteristics by previously identified depression symptom trajectories
Class 1 (low-stable)a | Class 2 (moderate-stable)a | Class 3 (increasing)a | Class 4 (high-stable)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 711.5 (67.9) | 245.5 (23.4) | 56.7 (5.4) | 34.3 (3.3) |
Age (years), mean (std) | 59.6 (7.9) | 58.6 (8.0) | 61.3 (8.4) | 57.3 (8.2) |
Female sex, N (%) | 102.3 (14.4) | 41.4 (16.9) | 8.2 (14.4) | 5.1 (14.8) |
Prevalent diabetes mellitus at baseline (%) | 163.2 (19.1) | 57.0 (23.2) | 13.5 (23.7) | 10.3 (30.1) |
Subsequent cardiovascular (CV) events, N (%) | 187.2 (26.3) | 67.9 (27.7) | 24.6 (43.4) | 16.3 (47.4) |
Incident diabetes (until subsequent CV event)b, N (%) | 95.8 (13.5) | 44.8 (18.3) | 8.9 (15.7) | 7.5 (21.9) |