Table 3.
Psycho-social characteristics of the study participants (N = 916), Gondar town, Ethiopia, 2018
| Variable/category | Risk of depression | Total n = 916, n (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Had depression (n = 63), n (%) | No depression (n = 853), n (%) | |||
| History of common mental disorder | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 11 (17.5) | 52 (6.1) | 63 (6.9) | |
| No | 52 (82.5) | 801 (93.9) | 853 (93.1) | |
| Social support | 0.001 | |||
| Good | 36 (57.1) | 699 (81.9) | 785 (80.2) | |
| Poor | 27 (42.9) | 154 (18.1) | 181 (19.8) | |
| Social support scale (Median(±IQR)) | 9(8–12) | 11(9–13) | ||
| Internal consistency (α) | 0.76 (high reliability) | |||
| Partner support | 0.001 | |||
| Always | 17 (29.8) | 403 (48.0) | 420 (46.9) | |
| Most of the time | 11 (19.3) | 254 (30.3) | 265 (29.6) | |
| Some of the time | 20 (35.1) | 150 (17.9) | 170 (19.0) | |
| Rarely | 9 (15.8) | 32 (3.8) | 41 (4.5) | |
| Coped with stress | 0.042 | |||
| Very rarely | 2 (3.2) | 5 (0.6) | 7 (0.8) | |
| Rarely | 31 (49.2) | 527 (61.8) | 558 (60.9) | |
| Sometimes | 26 (41.3) | 277 (32.5) | 303 (33.1) | |
| Most of the time | 4 (6.3) | 44 (5.1) | 48 (5.2) | |
| Stress coping scale (Median (IQR) | 8(7–10) | 8(7–10) | ||
| Internal consistency (α) | 0.5 (moderate reliability) | |||
| Symptom of Depression (EPDS 12–16) | ||||
| Yes | 63 (6.9%; 95%CI: 5.3, 8.7%) | |||
| No | 853 (93.1%) | |||
| Depression scale (Median(±IQR)) | 4(0–5) | |||
| Internal consistency (α) | 0.74 (High reliability) | |||
p-value is based on Chi-square or fisher exact test wherever the expected cell counts are < 5