Table 3. Unadjusted effects of selected clinical indicators on the odds of having major depression.
| Clinical Characteristics of participants | Number (%) interviewed | Major Depression | Crude OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) yes | Number (%) no | |||
| Patient category | ||||
| New | 110 (28.2) | 12(10.9) | 98(89.1) | 1.00 |
| Follow up | 280 (71.8) | 52(18.6) | 228(81.4) | 1.86(0.95, 3.64) |
| Cancer Type | ||||
| Breast | 114 (29.5) | 14(12.3) | 100(87.7) | 0.65 (0.29, 1.42) |
| Cervical | 88 (22.7) | 13(14.8) | 75 (885.2) | 0.52 (0.24, 1.12) |
| Head and Neck | 38 (9.8) | 5(13.2) | 33(86.8) | 0.56 (0.19, 1.65) |
| Colorectal | 33 (8.5) | 7(21.2) | 26(78.8) | 1.00 (0.38, 2.68) |
| Sarcoma | 29 (7.5) | 6 (20.7) | 23(979.3) | 0.97(0.34, 2.74) |
| Others | 85 (22.0) | 18 (21.2) | 67(78.8) | 1.00 |
| Stage of cancer (n = 362) | ||||
| Early (I&II) | 63 (17.4) | 9 (14.3) | 54 (85.7) | 1.00 |
| Advanced (III, IV &V) | 141 (39.0) | 30 (21.3) | 111(78.7) | 1.62 (0.72, 3.66) |
| Post Operational Stage | 158 (43.6) | 19 (12.0) | 139 (88.0) | 0.82 (0.35, 1.93) |
| Medication for cancer | ||||
| Radiotherapy | 113 (29.3) | 26 (23.0) | 87 (77.0) | 1.68 (0.94, 3.02) |
| Radiotherapy +chemotherapy | 74 (19.2) | 7 (9.5) | 67 (90.5) | 0.59 (0.25, 1.40) |
| Chemotherapy | 199 (51.6) | 30 (15.1) | 169 (84.9) | 1.00 |
| Duration since case is confirmed | ||||
| ≤ a year | 251 (64.4) | 39 (15.5) | 212 (84.5) | 1.00 |
| 1–3 years | 125 (32.1) | 24 (19.2) | 101 (80.8) | 1.29 (0.74, 2.26) |
| ≥ 3 Years | 14 (3.6) | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) | 0.42 (0.05, 3.29) |
| Belief that Cancer can be Cured | ||||
| Yes | 227 (58.4) | 24 (10.6) | 40 (24.7) | 1.00 |
| No | 162 (41.6) | 40 (24.7) | 122(75.3) | 2.77 (1.59, 4.82) |
| Health Satisfaction | ||||
| Poor/Fair | 166 (42.6) | 48 (21.4) | 176 (78.6) | 2.56 (1.39, 4.69) |
| Good | 224 (57.4) | 16 (9.6) | 150 (90.4) | 1.00 |
| Presence of Other chronic Illness | ||||
| Yes | 81 (20.8) | 19 (23.5) | 62 (76.5) | 1.80 (0.98, 3.29) |
| No | 309 (79.2) | 45 (14.6) | 264 (85.4) | 1.00 |
| Pain complaint in NRS | ||||
| < = 3 | 121 (31.0) | 6 (5.0) | 115 (95.0) | 1.00 |
| >3 | 269 (69.0) | 58(21.6) | 211 (78.4) | 5.27 (2.20, 12.58) |
| Pain complaint in VRS | ||||
| None/Mild | 147 (37.7) | 5 (3.4) | 142 (96.6) | 1.00 |
| Moderate | 144 (36.9) | 22 (15.3) | 122 (84.7) | 5.12 (1.88, 13.93) |
| Severe | 99 (25.4) | 37 (37.4) | 62 (62.6) | 16.9 (6.36, 45.18) |