Table 6.
Final multivariate Model of risk factors for MDD in females among a community sample from Uganda
| Risk Factor | Odds ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
Adjusted Wald test P- Value |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse Life events | ||
| Father died | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | 0.02* |
| Ever been seriously beaten up |
0.07 | |
| Socio-economic factors | ||
| Age Group | ||
| 15-18 yrs | 1.0 | |
| 19-24 yrs | 0.9 (0.6-1.5) | |
| 25-35 yrs | 1.2 (0.8-2.0) | <0.001* |
| 36-50yrs | 1.9 (1.2-3.2) | |
| 51-60yrs | 1.9 (1.0-3.6) | |
| 61+ yrs | 3.2 (1.5-6.5) | |
|
Highest level of Education attained |
1.0 | |
| No formal education | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | 0.02* |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 1.0 | |
| Separated/widowed | 2.5 (1.8-3.5) | |
| Single parent | 2.0 (1.1-3.8) | <0.001* |
| Never married | 0.8 (0.2-3.4) | |
| Others | 0.8 (0.5-1.1) | |
| Employment Status | ||
| Not employed | 1.0 | |
| In some employment/Students |
0.7 (0.5-0.9) | 0.02* |
| Socio-economic Status | ||
| Class I | 0.1 (0.1-0.2) | |
| Class II | 0.4 (0.2-0.7) | |
| Class III | 0.5 (0.3-0.8) | <0.001* |
| Class IV | 0.6 (0.4-0.9) | |
| Class V | 1.0 | |
| Ecological factors | ||
| Districts | ||
| Adjumani | 1.0 | |
| Mebende | 2.7 (1.4-5.4) | |
| Bugiri | 9.2 (5.3-16.2) | |
| Kapchorwa | 0.9 (0.3-2.6) | |
| Katakwi | 11.2 (6.1-20.3) | |
| Soroti | 8.1 (4.0 -16.4) | |
| Kaberamaido | 11.3 (6.5 -19.6) | <0.001* |
| Apac | 1.6 (0.6-4.2) | |
| Arua | 5.2 (2.7-10.0) | |
| Lira | 1.0 (0.5-2.0) | |
| Moyo | 10.1 (5.5-18.5) | |
| Nebbi | 5.2 (3.0-9.1) | |
| Yumbe | 10.3 (5.2-20.2) | |
| Bushenyi | 0.8 (0.4-1.8) |
*
Note: Statistically significant association