Table 3.
Factors associated with post‐stroke depression among stroke patients who visited Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from June to December 2024 (after bi‐ and multivariate regression).
| Variables | Categories | PSD | COR (95% CI) | p‐value | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||||
| Age (years) | <45 | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| 45–60 | 70 (78.7) | 19 (21.3) | 1.31 (0.47, 3.61) | 0.6 | 2.36 (0.56, 9.87) | |
| >60 | 54 (58.7) | 38 (41.3) | 3.40 (1.28, 8.99) | 0.014 | 1.96 (0.48, 7.96) | |
| Marital status | Married | 135 (72.6) | 51 (27.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Currently unmarrieda | 18 (60.0) | 12 (40.0) | 1.76 (0.79, 3.92) | 0.15 | 2.38 (0.67, 8.42) | |
| Duration since stroke | <6 months | 20 (28.6) | 50 (71.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| 6–12 months | 40 (84.9) | 8 (15.1) | 0.07 (0.02, 0.17) | <0.001 | 0.07 (0.02, 0.21) ** | |
| >12 months | 88 (94.6) | 5 (5.4) | 0.02 (0.01, 0.06) | <0.001 | 0.02 (0.01, 0.08)** | |
| Current physical disability | Yes | 36 (45.6) | 43 (54.4) | 6.98 (3.65, 13.3) | <0.001 | 5.3 (1.85, 15.0)** |
| No | 117 (84.4) | 20 (14.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | 2.51 (1.23, 5.13) | 0.010 | 0.69 (0.14, 3.32) |
| No | 132 (74.6) | 45 (25.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Renal failure | Yes | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | 3.92 (1.06, 14.4) | 0.028 | 1.61 (0.14, 18.19) |
| No | 149 (72.3) | 57 (27.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Comorbidities | Yes | 18 (45.0) | 22 (55.0) | 4.02 (1.97, 8.22) | <0.001 | 3.45 (0.68, 17.39) |
| No | 135 (76.7) | 41 (23.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cardiac illness | Yes | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | 1.73 (0.80, 3.73) | 0.160 | 5.05 (1.36, 18.7)* |
| No | 133 (72.7) | 50 (27.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chewing khat | Yes | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 3.06 (0.98, 9.50) | 0.043 | 2.04 (0.45, 9.26) |
| No | 147 (72.4) | 56 (27.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
a
Single, divorced, and widowed.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odd ratio; PSD, post‐stroke depression.
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01.