Table 2.
Association between self-esteem and adolescent depression.
| Variables | characteristics | Non depressed (n = 362) N (%) | Depressed (n = 99) N (%) | tests | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-esteem | Low | 34 (9.4) | 47 (47.5) | 2.488c | 0.013 |
| Moderate | 254 (70.6) | 50 (50.5) | |||
| High | 72 (20.0) | 2 (2.0) |
aPearson Chi-square.
bYates continuity correction.
cIndependent t-test.
Bold values signify statistical significance.