Table 5.
Final multivariate Model of risk factors for MDD in males in a community sample from Uganda
| Risk Factor | Odds ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
Adjusted Wald test P- Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse Life events | ||
| Mother died | 1.5 (1.2-2.0) | 0.002* |
| Parent(s) addicted to alcohol | 1.4 (1.1-1.9) | 0.01* |
| Socio-economic factors | ||
| Age Group | ||
| 15-18 yrs | 1.0 | |
| 19-24 yrs | 0.9 (0.5-1.7) | |
| 25-35 yrs | 1.0 (0.5-1.8) | <0.001* |
| 36-50yrs | 1.7 (0.9-3.1) | |
| 51-60yrs | 3.0 (1.5-6.1) | |
| 61+ yrs | 3.8 (1.8-7.8) | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 1.0 | |
| Separated/widowed | 2.1 (1.5-3.0) | |
| Single parent | 1.3 (0.5-3.2) | <0.001* |
| Never married | 2.1 (0.7-6.8) | |
| Others | 0.9 (0.6-1.3) | |
| Socio-economic Status | ||
| Class I | 0.3 (0.1-0.5) | |
| Class II | 0.5 (0.3-0.8) | <0.001* |
| Class III | 0.7 (0.4-1.1) | |
| Class IV | 0.6 (0.5-0.8) | |
| Class V | 1.0 | |
| Ecological factors | ||
| Districts | ||
| Adjumani | 1.0 | |
| Mebende | 1.8 (0.8-4.3) | |
| Bugiri | 6.5 (2.8-15.3) | |
| Kapchorwa | 0.7 (0.2-1.9) | |
| Katakwi | 2.7 (1.1-7.0) | |
| Soroti | 4.9 (2.1-11.9) | |
| Kaberamaido | 5.2 (2.3-11.9) | |
| Apac | 0.9 (0.3-2.7) | <0.001* |
| Arua | 3.7 (1.7-8.0) | |
| Lira | 1.2 (0.5-3.0) | |
| Moyo | 6.1 (2.7-13.6) | |
| Nebbi | 3.1 (1.4-6.8) | |
| Yumbe | 4.5 (1.9-10.9) | |
| Bushenyi | 0.3 (0.1-0.8) | |
*
Statistically significant association