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Higher Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged Men With Low Serum Cholesterol Levels

From the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (P.H.A.S., A.W.H., A.A.A.B., D.E.G.) and General Practice (P.H.A.S., A.W.H., E.V.), Erasmus University Medical School, Rotterdam; and the Julius Center for Patient-Oriented Research (A.W.H., A.A.A.B., D.E.G.), Academic Hospital/Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

View larger version (27K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Distribution of BDI scores in men with low cholesterol levels (4.5 mmol/liter) compared with a reference group of men with cholesterol levels between 6 and 7 mmol/liter.

View larger version (19K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. Unadjusted RR of having depressive symptoms according to the BDI (with various cutoff points) in men with low cholesterol levels (4.5 mmol/liter) compared with a reference group of men with cholesterol levels between 6 and 7 mmol/liter.