Table 2.
Factors associated with depression among patients in snakebite wards, General Hospital Kaltungo, 2016
| Characteristicsa | Mild depression | OR | 95% CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Past household history of snakebite | ||||||
| Yes | 11 (22.4) | 38 (77.6) | 2.7 | 1.1 | 6.11 | 0.05 |
| No | 14 (10.1) | 124 (89.9) | ||||
| Worried about time loss | ||||||
| Yes | 3 (5.2) | 55 (94.8) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.93 | 0.05 |
| No | 22 (17.1) | 107 (82.9) | ||||
| Herdsmen | ||||||
| Yes | 1 (2.0) | 48 (98.0) | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.75 | 0.01 |
| No | 24 (17.4) | 114 (82.6) | ||||
| Student | ||||||
| Yes | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) | 3.7 | 1.02 | 13.24 | 0.09 |
| No | 21 (12.0) | 154 (88.0) | ||||
| Had complication following snake bite | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (28.0) | 18 (72.0) | 3.1 | 1.14 | 8.47 | 0.05 |
| No | 18 (11.1) | 144 (88.9) | ||||
| Moderate depression | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Mean diff | 95% CI | P value | ||
| Total treatment cost Mean (Std. Dev) |
19,082.9 (10,174.5) | 11,332.5 (11,298.9) | 7750.3 | 1681.5 | 13,819.2 | 0.02 |
| Severe depression | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | OR or Mean diff | 95% CI | P value | ||
| Worried about financial loss | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (10.8) | 58 (89.2) | 14.6 | 1.75 | 121.49 | <0.00 |
| No | 1 (0.8) | 121 (99.2) | ||||
| Worried about time loss | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (10.3) | 52 (89.7) | 7.3 | 1.43 | 37.49 | 0.02 |
| No | 2 (1.6) | 127 (98.4) | ||||
| Worried about family welfare (feeding) | ||||||
| Yes | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | 31.5 | 6.48 | 152.93 | <0.00 |
| No | 3 (1.7) | 170 (98.3) | ||||
| Past history of snakebite | ||||||
| Yes | 5 (14.3) | 30 (85.7) | 8.3 | 1.88 | 36.51 | <0.00 |
| No | 3 (2.0) | 149 (98.0) | ||||
| Mean household monthly income (Std. dev) | 11,272 (10,992) | 36,341 (41,613) | −25,069 | −35,509 | −14,630 | <0.00 |
a Only statistically significant characteristics shown