Table 3.
Clinician diagnosis of depression as a function of selected clinical and demographic characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | Total n(%) | Depression n(%) | Other psychiatric morbidity n(%) | Depression and other psychiatric morbidity n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severity measured with PHQ9 score | ||||
| < 5 | 578(57.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4(0.7) | 4(0.7) |
| 5–9 | 315 (31.2) | 6(1.9) | 14(4.4) | 20(6.3) |
| 10 + a | 117(11.6) | 7(6.0) | 7(6.0) | 14(12.0) |
| Suicidality | ||||
| Yesa | 100(9.9) | 6 (6.0) | 8(8.0) | 14(14.0) |
| No | 910(90.1) | 7(0.8) | 17(1.9) | 24(2.6) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 461(45.6) | 4(0.9) | 16(3.5) | 20(4.3) |
| Female | 549(54.4) | 9(1.6) | 9(1.6) | 18(3.3 ) |
| Education | ||||
| Non-literate | 398(39.4) | 4(1.0) | 7(1.8) | 11(2.8) |
| Literate but no formal education | 124(12.3) | 0(0.0) | 3(2.4) | 3(2.4) |
| Formal Education | 488(48.3) | 9(1.8) | 15(3.1) | 24(4.9) |
aDifferences statistically significant [Fisher’s exact p <0.001]