Table 2

Annual Major Depression Prevalence With and Without Fibromyalgia, Stratified by Demographic Variables



Prevalence in Subjects with Fibromyalgia % (95% CI)
Prevalence in Subjects without Fibromyalgia % (95% CI)

Sex
Men
13.7 (8.3 – 19.1)
5.3 (5.0 – 5.6)

Women
23.6 (20.6 – 26.7)
9.1 (8.8 – 9.4)
Age
50 years +
15.0 (11.9 – 18.1)
4.9 (4.6 – 5.2)

18 to 49
29.9 (25.4 – 34.5)
8.8 (8.5 – 9.1)
Income
High
20.8 (16.8 – 24.8)
6.5 (6.2 – 6.7)

Low
27.1 (22.7 – 31.4)
9.7 (9.3 – 10.1)
Education
High
24.2 (20.2 – 28.2)
7.2 (6.9 – 7.4)

Low
19.7 (25.7 – 23.8)
7.7 (7.4 – 8.0)
Marital Status
Married
17.7 (14.5 – 20.9)
5.6 (5.3 – 5.8)

Unmarried
30.7 (25.8 – 35.7)
10.7 (10.3 – 11.1)

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