Table 2.
Prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) and ecological factors by district
| Prevalence of MDD∫ |
% HH using bricks & mortar walls¶ |
War affected at time of the study |
% mothers delivered by HW¶ |
Literacy rates§ |
Dist. to health facility (Km)¶ |
HH. expend. medical care (Ushs.)¶ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts | |||||||
| Bushenyi | 7.7 | 3.0 | No | 8.0 | 55 | 5 | 23,870 |
| Kapchorwa | 8.4 | 1.1 | No | 12.0 | 54 | 4 | 28,243 |
| Apac | 10.5 | 2.6 | Yes | 9.6 | 53 | 5 | 18,635 |
| Lira | 12.6 | 4.2 | Yes | 10.8 | 50 | 5 | 21,873 |
| Adjumani | 15.6 | 0.3 | No | 4.9 | 46 | 3 | 14,412 |
| Mebende | 24.8 | 2.9 | No | 10.7 | 58 | 6 | 29,186 |
| Arua | 31.6 | 1.1 | No | 8.8 | 46 | 4 | 11,570 |
| Nebbi | 34.0 | 1.9 | No | 4.4 | 47 | 4 | 16,756 |
| Yumbe | 38.9 | 0.8 | No | 8.8 | 47 | 6 | 14,840 |
| Katakwi | 40.3 | 1.4 | Yes | 14.0 | 47 | 6 | 22,070 |
| Bugiri | 44.4 | 5.7 | No | 16.0 | 47 | 4 | 22,036 |
| Soroti | 44.4 | 2.6 | Yes | 12.0 | 47 | 5 | 22,275 |
| Kaberamaido | 48.0 | 1.3 | Yes | 12.0 | 47 | 6 | 28,670 |
| Moyo | 49.6 | 1.5 | No | 11.7 | 45 | 3 | 12,701 |
¶
Derived from other chapters of the IDEAS consortium Baseline SHSSP Report 200427
§
Derived from the 1991 Population and Housing Census, Statistics Department, Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning
∫
Prevalence of major depressive disorder by district is reported in ascending order