Table 2. Demographics and Study Variables for Depressiona Association, Syrian Refugees in Jordan (n = 765), 2013–2014.
Factor | Total No. (%) | No. (%) of Participants With Depression Scores ≤30 | No. (%) of Participants With Depression Scores ≥31 | χ2 P Value |
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Age, y | ||||
18–49 | 658 (86.0) | 457 (69.5) | 201 (30.5) | .08 |
≥50 | 107 (14.0) | 82 (76.6) | 25 (23.4) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 340 (44.4) | 238 (70.0) | 102 (30.0) | .81 |
Female | 425 (55.6) | 301 (70.8) | 124 (29.2) | |
Length of residency in Jordan, y | ||||
<1 | 458 (59.9) | 314 (68.6) | 144 (31.4) | .17 |
≥1 | 307 (40.1) | 225 (73.3) | 82 (26.7) | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 109 (14.2) | 79 (72.5) | 30 (27.5) | .65 |
Married | 656 (85.8) | 460 (70.1) | 196 (29.9) | |
Live with family | ||||
Yes | 648 (84.7) | 459 (70.8) | 189 (29.2) | .58 |
No | 117 (15.3) | 80 (68.4) | 37 (31.6) | |
Education level | ||||
Illiterate | 97 (12.7) | 73 (75.3) | 24 (24.7) | .28 |
Education in a school | 668 (87.3) | 466 (69.8) | 202 (30.2) | |
Have job | ||||
Yes | 67 (8.8) | 52 (77.6) | 15 (22.4) | .20 |
No | 698 (91.2) | 487 (69.8) | 211 (30.2) | |
Have enough income | ||||
Yes | 114 (14.9) | 90 (78.9) | 24 (21.1) | .03 |
No | 651 (85.1) | 449 (69.0) | 202 (31.0) | |
Rent house | ||||
Yes | 591 (77.2) | 417 (70.6) | 174 (29.4) | .93 |
No | 174 (22.8) | 122 (70.1) | 52 (29.9) | |
Previously diagnosed chronic disease(s)b | ||||
Yes | 229 (30.3) | 149 (65.1) | 80 (34.9) | .04 |
No | 528 (69.7) | 384 (72.7) | 144 (27.3) | |
Newly diagnosed chronic disease(s) in Jordanb | ||||
Yes | 204 (27.8) | 123 (60.3) | 81 (39.7) | .001 |
No | 530 (72.2) | 394 (74.3) | 136 (25.7) | |
Have enough medication | ||||
Yes | 215 (28.1) | 167 (77.7) | 48 (22.3) | .006 |
No | 550 (71.9) | 372 (67.6) | 178 (32.4) |