Table 3.
Multiple Logistic regression analysis of depressive disorder among older adults at Ambo Town, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 800)
| Variables | Categories | Depression (n = 800) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Sex | Female | 167 | 193 | 1.41 (1.07,1.88) | 1.72 (1.12,2.66) | 0.013 |
| Male | 167 | 273 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Marital status | Married | 128 | 231 | 1 | 1 | |
| Widowed | 129 | 201 | 1.16 (0.85,1.58) | 1.28 (0.45,3.63) | 0.52 | |
| Single | 77 | 34 | 3.16 (0.91,10.00) | 4.78 (0.95,23.99) | 0.049 | |
| Separated/divorced | 70 | 30 | 4.21 (2.61,6.80) | 2.75 (0.92,8.24) | 0.29 | |
| Education | Secondary and above | 162 | 275 | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 128 | 105 | 2.07 (1.50,2.86) | 1.24 (0.80,1.92) | 0.15 | |
| Not educated | 44 | 86 | 0.87 (0.58,1.31) | 0.69 (0.39,1.21) | 0.209 | |
| Occupation | Employed (Government & Private Organization) | 38 | 79 | 1 | 1 | |
| Retired | 72 | 30 | 4.99 (2.81,8.87) | 3.94 (2.11,7.35) | <0.001 | |
| Merchant (Self-employed) | 61 | 42 | 3.02 (1.74,5.24) | 2.44 (1.32,4.57) | 0.009 | |
| Housewife | 91 | 123 | 1.54 (0.96,2.47) | 0.86 (0.44,1.67) | 0.712 | |
| Othersa | 72 | 192 | 0.78 (0.49,1.25) | 0.92 (0.50,1.69) | 0.701 | |
| Living arrangement | Spouse | 125 | 230 | 1 | 1 | |
| Children | 130 | 44 | 5.44 (3.63,8.15) | 3.19 (1.14,8.93) | 0.028 | |
| Othersb | 79 | 192 | 0.76 (0.54,1.06) | 0.57 (0.20,1.64) | 0.281 | |
ajobless, daily laborer, balone, relatives