a significant trendp < 0.001
Regarding depressive symptoms, the PHQ-9 scores were highest in Q1 (6.94), and progressively decreased through Q4 (3.46), with a significant trend observed ( p < 0.001).
Regarding depressive symptoms, the PHQ-9 scores were highest in Q1 (6.94), and progressively decreased through Q4 (3.46), with a significant trend observed ( p < 0.001).
Biochemical parameters such as albumin (OR: 0.930, 95% CI: 0.869–0.994, p = 0.034) were marginally associated with depressive symptoms in univariate analysis but did not reach statistical significance in the multivariate model (OR: 0.919, 95% CI: 0.831–1.016, p = 0.100).