Table 3. Association between characteristics and depression in mental health nurses (n=110).
| Characteristics | Depression (PHQ-2 ≥ 3) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=58) | No (n=52) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male (reference group) | 21 (53.8%) | 18 (46.2%) | 1 | |
| Female | 37 (52.1%) | 34 (47.9%) | 0.93 (0.43, 2.04) | |
| Age (years) | 44.69 ± 6.04 | 40.35 ± 4.77 | 1.15 (1.07, 1.24)** | 1.13 (1.00, 1.26)** |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married (reference group) | 25 (38.5%) | 40 (61.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| Single | 20 (66.7%) | 10 (33.3%) | 3.20 (1.29, 7.94)** | 10.30 (2.83, 37.46)** |
| Divorced/Widowed | 13 (66.7%) | 2 (13.3%) | 10.40 (2.16, 50.01)** | 10.21 (1.74, 59.80)** |
| Educational level | ||||
| High school (reference group) | 23 (40.4%) | 34 (59.6%) | 1 | |
| University/Technical university | 23 (65.7%) | 12 (34.3%) | 2.83 (1.18, 6.80)** | |
| Postgraduate degree | 12 (66.7%) | 6 (33.3%) | 2.96 (0.97, 9.01)* | |
| Working experience in nursing (years) | 17.71 ± 5.15 | 13.52 ± 5.39 | 1.17 (1.07, 1.26)** | 1.16 (1.02, 1.32)** |
| Working position | ||||
| Nurse assistant (reference group) | 24 (40.7%) | 35 (59.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Nurse | 28 (68.3%) | 13 (31.7%) | 3.14 (1.36, 7.26)** | 2.93 (1.03, 8.34)** |
| Head of department | 6 (60.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | 2.19 (0.56, 8.59) | 0.68 (0.11, 4.29) |
| Shift | ||||
| Rotated (reference group) | 50 (52.6%) | 45 (47.4%) | 1 | |
| Morning | 8 (53.3%) | 7 (46.7%) | 1.03 (0.35, 3.06) | |
| *p<0.10 **p<0.05 COR = Crude Odds Ratio AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio | ||||
| Data shown as n (%) for categorical variables or mean ± st. dev. for continuous variables. | ||||
| Hosmer-Lemeshow test: p=0.829 Adjusted Nagelkerke R2 = 46.5% Overall Predictive Ability = 78.2% | ||||