Table 3
Associations of bullying with incidence of cardiovascular disease and depression
| Subjected to bullying* | n | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted† odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Subjects with cardiovascular disease/depression at baseline were excluded. In addition, 103 respondents of the two surveys were excluded because they did not respond to the question on bullying at both times. | |||
| †Adjusted for sex, five year age categories, and income. | |||
| Incident cardiovascular disease (286 cases) | |||
| At neither time | 3884 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| At one time | 323 | 0.73 (0.43 to 1.22) | 0.72 (0.43 to 1.21) |
| At both times | 65 | 2.53 (1.28 to 5.03) | 2.31 (1.15 to 4.63) |
| Incident depression (214 cases) | |||
| At neither time | 4109 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| At one time | 325 | 2.26 (1.50 to 3.40) | 2.27 (1.50 to 3.42) |
| At both times | 64 | 4.78 (2.45 to 9.31) | 4.81 (2.46 to 9.40) |
