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Table 2.

Factors Significantly* Associated With Depression (2, 8, and 18 months into the course) in Medical Students on Univariate Analysis

Assessment	Characteristic	Depression status		Bivariate statistics
Assessment	Characteristic	Present (%)	Absent (%)	OR	95% CI
At 2 months (n=325)	Course not of student’s choice	12	18	2.16	1.00-4.64
At 2 months (n=325)	Course not of student’s choice	40%	60%	2.16	1.00-4.64
At 8 months (n=279)	Unemployed mother	88	64	1.77	1.07-2.92
	Unemployed mother	57.9%	42.1%	1.77	1.07-2.92
	Depression at two months	55	61	3.27	1.94-5.50
	Depression at two months	47.4%	52.6%	3.27	1.94-5.50
At 18 months (n=320)	Alcohol use	4	10	3.57	1.09-11.64
	Alcohol use	28.6%	71.4%	3.57	1.09-11.64
	Male gender	59	68	2.12	1.34-3.34
	Male gender	64.8%	35.2%	2.12	1.34-3.34
	Depression at 2 months	53	75	2.93	1.82-4.71
	Depression at 2 months	41.4%	58.6%	2.93	1.82-4.71
	Depression at 8 months	36	55	2.97	1.75-5.05
	Depression at 8 months	39.6%	60.4%	2.97	1.75-5.05

*Statistical significance P less than or equal to 0.05