Table 2.

Distributions of sociodemographic characteristics and depression among orphans in orphanages of Ilu Abba Bor Zone, 2016.

Characteristics	Category	Total (n)	Depression n (%)
District	Mettu	151	34(22.5)
	Gore	69	18 (26.1 )
Age	11–14	144	25 (17.85)
	15–17	76	25 (32.9)
Gender	Male	113	24(21.24)
	Female	107	28 (27.2)
Ethnicity	Oromo	178	43(24.7)
	Amhara	17	4(23.53)
	Gurage	15	3(20)
	Others∗	10	2(20)
Number of siblings	0-2	73	18 (24.7)
	3-4	80	17 (19.8)
	5+	67	17 (29.8)
Parent's education	No formal education	27	6 (26.1)
	Elementary (Primary)	97	23 (23.7)
	Secondary	60	14 (23.3)
	Higher	36	9 (25)

∗Tigree, Kefa, Daworo