Table 4 Multivariate ordinal regression analysis on the relationship between the participants’ nutritional status and depression, adjusted for demographic and health conditions

Depression (GDS)

0.249

0.0636

0.000

1.283

Gender

 Male

0.155

0.0846

0.067

1.168

 Female

0^a

0

0

1

Age

0.007

0.0077

0.390

1.007

Education

 Illiterate

0.040

0.0931

0.670

1.040

 Below Diploma

0^a

0

0

1

Marital Status

 UnMarried

0.418

0.1523

0.006

1.520

 Married

0^a

0

0

1

Living Condition

 Alone

0.153

0.2227

0.492

1.165

 With spouses

0.472

0.2442

0.053

1.604

 With Children

0.0720

0.2276

0.752

0.931

 With Other

0^a

0

0

1

Income

0.125

0.1322

0.343

1.134

Underlying Diseases

 Not Having Underlying Diseases

0.2050

0.0947

0.035

0.814

 Having Underlying Diseases

0^a

0

0

1

Charlson Comorbidity Index

0.0390

0.0484

0.420

0.962