Table 3.
Associations between violence and different variables regarding depression among both study groups
| No IPV (158) | IPV (158) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression score (mean ± sd) | 10.65 ± 5.44 | 13.63 ± 5.47 | < 0.001a | |
| Trial of suicide N (%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.27%) | 0.156b | |
|
Depression not likely Score < 8* |
61 (38.6%) | 25 (15.8%) | < 0.0001c | < 0.0001 |
|
Depression possible Score 9–11* |
22 (13.9%) | 32 (20.3%) | 0.174c | |
|
Fairly high possibility of depression Score 12–13* |
26 (16.5%) | 19 (12%) | 0.297c | |
|
Probable depression Score ≥ 14* |
49 (31%) | 82 (51.9%) | 0.004c | |
| Positive score on question 10 (suicidal risk) | 49 (31%) | 53 (33.5%) | 0.629c | |
* EPDS parameters were used to characterize depression
a Mann- Whitney U test
b Fisher’s- Exact test
c chi- square test