Table 3.
Multivariate Regression Showing Factors Associated with Depression Among Medical Students at Makerere University
| aOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| 18–25 | 1.0 | |
| 26–35 | 1.7 (0.5–5.4) | 0.701 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.0 | |
| Male | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) | 0.358 |
| Year of study | ||
| First | 1.0 | |
| Second | 1.6 (0.7–3.8) | 0.297 |
| Third | 1.3 (0.5–3.6) | 0.560 |
| Fourth | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) | 0.096 |
| Fifth | 0.7 (0.2–2.0) | 0.455 |
| Religion | ||
| Roman Catholic | 1.0 | |
| Anglican | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) | 0.216 |
| Atheist/none | 0.2 (0.0–3.1) | 0.278 |
| Muslim | 1.0 (0.4–2.8) | 0.953 |
| Pentecostal | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | 0.380 |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 2.5 (0.6–10.1) | 0.198 |
| Tuition funding | ||
| Government | 1.0 | |
| Private | 1.6 (0.8–3.1) | 0.204 |
| Self | 0.3 (0.1–1.8) | 0.206 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1.0 | |
| Divorced | 8.5 (0.5–145.4) | 0.139 |
| Married | 0.5 (0.1–3.9) | 0.527 |
| Relationship | 0.6 (0.2–1.4) | 0.193 |
| Students worried in the previous 2 weeks about | ||
| Tuition | 1.1 (0.4–3.2) | 0.792 |
| Personal financial problems | 0.8 (0.4–1.5) | 0.488 |
| Relationships | 1.7 (0.9–3.3) | 0.122 |
| Lectures | 2.2 (1.1–4.4) | 0.028 |
| Ward rounds | 1.3 (0.5–3.5) | 0.560 |
| Lacking free time | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) | 0.212 |
| Long distances to school | 0.7 (0.3–1.5) | 0.316 |
| Traumatic patient events at hospital | 1.4 (0.5–3.8) | 0.517 |
| Academic performance | 2.5 (1.3–5.0) | 0.009 |
| Chronic illness | 1.1 (0.2–4.7) | 0.940 |
| Major life event | 0.6 (0.2–1.9) | 0.369 |