Table 1.
Association between major depressive disorder and socio-demographic characteristics
| Variables | Total no (%) | Depression | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n,%) | No (n,%) | ||||
| Age category (years) | |||||
| ≤50 | 14(13.5%) | 4(28.6%) | 10(71.4%) | 1 | 0.136 |
| 51-60 | 20(19.2%) | 12(60.0%) | 8(40.0%) | 3.75(0.86-16.22) | |
| 61-70 | 45(43.3%) | 13(28.9%) | 32(71.1%) | 1.02(0.27-3.82) | |
| 71-80 | 24(23.1%) | 10(41.7%) | 14(58.3%) | 1.79(0.43-7.35) | |
| > 80 | 1(0.96%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(100.0%) | 0 | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 64(61.5%) | 23(35.9%) | 41(64.1%) | 1 | 0.677 |
| Female | 40(38.5%) | 16(40.0%) | 24(60.0%) | 1.188(0.52-2.67) | |
| Civil status | |||||
| Single | 10(9.6%) | 2(20.0%) | 8(80.0%) | 1 | 0.039 |
| Married | 74(71.2%) | 29(39.2%) | 45(60.8%) | 2.57(0.51-13.00) | |
| Separated/divorced | 6(5.7%) | 5(83.3%) | 1(16.7%) | 20.00(1.41-282.4) | |
| Widowed | 14(13.5%) | 3(21.4%) | 11(78.6%) | 1.09(0.14-8.12) | |
| Level of education | |||||
| Up to GCE O/L | 81(77.9%) | 35(42.7%) | 47(57.3%) | 3.35(1.04-10.78) | 0.035 |
| GCE A/L & higher | 22(21.1%) | 4(18.2%) | 18(81.8%) | 1 | |
| Currently employed | |||||
| Yes | 20(19.2%) | 6(30.0%) | 14(70.0%) | 1 | 0.441 |
| No | 84(80.8%) | 33(39.3%) | 51(60.7%) | 1.51(0.52-4.32) | |
| Reason for unemployment | |||||
| Never employed | 1(1.2%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(100.0%) | 0.00 | 0.433 |
| Retired with age | 25(29.7%) | 7(28.0%) | 18(72.0%) | 0.45(0.11-1.83) | |
| Quit due to PD | 45(53.6%) | 20(44.4%) | 25(55.6%) | 0.93(0.27-3.22) | |
| Other reasons | 13(15.5%) | 6(46.2%) | 7(53.8%) | 1 | |
| Monthly income in LKR | |||||
| ≤10,000 | 33(31.7%) | 16(48.5%) | 17(51.5%) | 2.04(0.78-5.36) | 0.285 |
| 10,001-20,000 | 33(31.7%) | 11(33.3%) | 22(66.7%) | 1.08(0.4-2.93) | |
| >20,000 | 38(36.5%) | 12(31.6%) | 26(68.4%) | 1 | |
OR – Odds ratio; GCE O/L- General Certificate in Education Ordinary Level,
GCE A/L - General Certificate in Education Advanced Level; LKR -Sri Lankan Rupee,