Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) in University of Gondar and Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital (n = 405).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 177 | 43.7 |
| Female | 228 | 56.3 |
| Age in years | ||
| 18–26 | 105 | 25.9 |
| 27–35 | 112 | 27.7 |
| 36–45 | 98 | 24.2 |
| >45 | 90 | 22.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 161 | 39.8 |
| Single | 157 | 38.8 |
| Separate/divorced | 60 | 14.8 |
| Widowed | 27 | 6.7 |
| Living condition | ||
| With family | 342 | 84.4 |
| Alone | 63 | 15.4 |
| Educational status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 107 | 26.4 |
| Primary school | 129 | 31.9 |
| Secondary school | 106 | 26.2 |
| Higher education | 63 | 15.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| No job | 126 | 31.1 |
| Private employee | 93 | 23.0 |
| Governmental employee | 56 | 13.8 |
| Farmer | 52 | 12.8 |
| Merchant | 51 | 12.6 |
| Daily laborers | 27 | 6.7 |
| Monthly income (USD) | ||
| <50 | 146 | 36.0 |
| 50–100 | 139 | 34.3 |
| >100 | 120 | 29.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 254 | 62.7 |
| Urban | 151 | 37.3 |