Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics and correlates of depression among study participants (n = 390).
| Socio-demographic characteristics of participants | Number (%) interviewed | Major Depression | Crude OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) Yes | Number (%) No | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 285 (73.1) | 45(15.8) | 240(84.2) | 0.58(0.47, 1.53) |
| Male | 105 (26.9) | 19(18.1) | 86(81.9) | 1.00 |
| Age | ||||
| < 35 | 93 (23.8) | 12(12.9) | 81(87.1) | 0.96(0.41, 2.27) |
| 35–44 | 109 (27.9) | 25(22.9) | 84(77.1) | 1.93(0.91, 4.11) |
| 45–54 | 98 (25.1) | 15(15.3) | 83(84.7) | 1.18(0.52, 2.67) |
| >54 | 90 (23.1) | 12(13.3) | 78(86.7) | 1.00 |
| Educational Status | ||||
| No formal education | 111 (28.5) | 18(16.2) | 93(83.8) | 1.62(0.67, 3.95) |
| Primary education(Grade 1–8) | 84 (21.5) | 19(22.6) | 65(77.4) | 2.45 (1.00, 5.98) |
| Secondary Education(Grade 9–12) | 120 (30.8) | 19(15.8) | 101(84.2) | 1.58(0.65, 3.81) |
| Higher education (Anything above grade 12 e.g. Diploma, Degree. . .) |
75 (19.2) | 8(10.7) | 67(89.3) | 1.00 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 61 (15.6) | 9(14.8) | 52(85.2) | 1.00 |
| Married | 239 (61.3) | 36(15.1) | 203(84.9) | 0.98 (0.44, 2.15) |
| Formerly Married | 90 (23.1) | 19(21.1) | 71(78.9) | 1.51(0.81, 2.80) |
| Residence | ||||
| Addis Ababa | 213(54.6) | 30(14.1) | 183(85.9) | 1.00 |
| Outside Addis Ababa | 177 (45.4) | 34(19.2) | 143(80.8) | 1.45 (0.85, 2.48) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 212 (54.4) | 40(18.9) | 172(81.1) | 1.49 (0.86, 2.59) |
| Employed | 178 (45.6) | 24(13.5) | 154(86.5) | 1.00 |
| Regular source of Income | ||||
| Yes | 149 (38.2) | 16(10.7) | 133(89.3) | 1.00 |
| No | 241 (61.8) | 48(19.9) | 193(80.1) | 2.07 (1.13, 3.80) |
| Perceived Social support | ||||
| Good | 319 (81.8) | 44(13.8) | 275(86.2) | 1.00 |
| Poor | 71 (18.2) | 20(28.2) | 51(71.8) | 2.45 (1.34, 4.50) |