Table 3.
Correlation between levels of depression and qualitative variables
|
Variables |
Depression levels |
Total |
X2 test / P-Value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non | Mild & Moderate | Major | |||
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Married |
207(49.8) |
192(46.2) |
17(4.1) |
416(100) |
<0.001 |
| Widow |
2(14.3) |
8(57.1) |
4(28.6) |
14(100) |
|
| Total |
209(48.6) |
200(46.5) |
21(4.9) |
|
|
|
Occupational status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Housekeepers |
199(48.3) |
195(47.3) |
18(4.4) |
412(100) |
0.031 |
| Employed |
10(55.6) |
5(27.8) |
3(16.7) |
18(100) |
|
|
Education level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate/Elementary school |
26(35.6) |
41(56.2) |
6(8.2) |
73(100) |
0.025 |
| Secondary school/ High school |
158(49.5) |
146(45.8) |
15(4.7) |
319(100) |
|
| University |
25(65.8) |
13(34.2) |
0(0.0) |
38(100) |
|
|
Occupational status of the head of household (n = 415) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Unemployed |
2(12.5) |
11(68.8) |
3(18.8) |
16(100) |
0.005 |
| Worker |
45(47.9) |
45(47.9) |
4(4.3) |
94(100) |
|
| Government employee |
74(57.4) |
54(41.9) |
1(0.8) |
129(100) |
|
| Self-employed |
76(47.5) |
75(46.9) |
9(5.6) |
160(100) |
|
| Retired |
3(56.3) |
7(43.8) |
0(0.0) |
16(100) |
|
|
Education level of the head of household |
|
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate/Elementary school |
22(32.8) |
39(58.2) |
6(9.0) |
67(100) |
0.013 |
| Secondary school/ High school |
143(52.8) |
118(43.5) |
10(3.7) |
271(100) |
|
| University |
42(53.8) |
35(44.9) |
1(1.3) |
78(100) |
|
|
Residential house ownership status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal house |
119(49.8) |
111(46.4) |
9(3.8) |
239(100) |
0.161 |
| Rent or mortgage |
66(52.8) |
51(40.8) |
8(6.4) |
125(100) |
|
| Living with parents or other relatives |
24(36.4) |
38(57.6) |
4(6.1) |
66(100) |
|
|
Family size |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 4 persons |
76(57.6) |
51(38.6) |
5(3.8) |
132(100) |
0.046 |
| More than 4 persons |
133(44.6) |
149(50.0) |
16(5.4) |
298(100) |
|
|
Socioeconomic status (n = 428) |
|
|
|
|
|
| low |
52(37.7) |
74(53.6) |
12(8.7) |
138(100) |
0.003 |
| Middle |
127(52.3) |
109(44.9) |
7(2.9) |
243(100) |
|
| High | 30(63.8) | 15(31.9) | 2(4.3) | 47(100) | |