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. 2019 Jun;19(2):1888–1896. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v19i2.12

Table 2.

Factors assessed on survey in relation to reported history of depressive symptoms, sexual activity, or substance use, and associated p-values

Demographic factors Possible responses Depressive
Symptoms
Sexual
Initiation
Substance
use
Gender Male, Female 0.063 0.444 0.344
Residence Kampala, Outside Kampala 0.787 0.182 0.553
Mother Alive, Dead 0.645 0.145 **0.041
Father Alive, Dead 0.522 0.306 0.550
Father Yes (listed), No/Other/Unknown **0.026 **0.008 **0.038
Home Good, Not **<0.001 **0.006 0.659
Religion Yes, No 0.098 0.222 0.846
Activities Employed or in school, Not 0.189 0.495 0.439
Known HI Positive, Negative 0.806 0.691 0.197
Friends substance use Friend either drink/do drugs, No **<0.001
Family substance use Family member has either
alcohol/drug problem, No
**<0.001
**

significant at p=0.05