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Table 3.

Factors associated with depression among primary caregivers of adult cancer patients, July/2021. (n = 412)

Variables	Category	Depression	COR (95% CI)	AOR(95%CI)	P -value
Sex	Male Female	144 92 82 94	1.00 2.79(1.21–2.66)	1.00 2.01(1.27–3.19)	0.003*
Marital status	Single Married Divorced/widowed	68 41 151 140 7 5	1.00 1.54(0.98–2.41) 1.18(0.35–3.98)	1.00 1.40(0.71–2.77) 0.85(0.21–3.41)	0.330 0.817
Education	Unable to read and write Primary(1–8) Secondary (9–12) Collage and above	52 50 36 37 74 59 64 40	1.00 1.07(0.59–1.95) 0.83(0.49–1.39) 0.65(0.37–1.13)	1.00 1.54(0.76–3.06) 1.63(0.70–3.78) 1.38(0.43 -4.38)	0.218 0.255 0.584
Occupation	Governmental employed NGO employed Farmer Merchant Student Housewife Others	40 34 17 9 69 60 34 19 35 28 19 28 12 8	0.98(0.55–1.73) 0.61(0.25–1.47) 1 0.64(0.33–1.24) 0.92(0.50–1.69) 1.69(0.86–3.33) 0.77(0.29–2.00)	2.55(0.80–8.10) 1.96(0.46–8.35) 1 1.45(0.49–4.25) 1.77(0.61–5.10) 1.45(0.59–3.53) 2.26(0.60–8.54)	0.118 0.360 0.499 0.290 0.416 0.231
Residency	Urban Rural	137 95 89 91	1 1.47(1.00–2.18)	1 1.38(0.54–3.48)	0.499
Relationship	Spouse Child Siblings Parents/other relative	69 71 87 63 53 32 17 20	1 0.70(0.44–1.12) 0.59(0.34–1.02) 1.14(0.55–2.36)	1 0.70(0.38–1.28) 0.59(0.31–1.11) 1.04(0.47–2.27)	0.244 0.102 0.926
Comorbidity	Yes No	56 59 170 127	1.41(0.92–2.17) 1	1.50(0.91–2.49) 1	0.113
Type of treatment	Chemotherapy Hormonal therapy Mixed Surgery	193 151 22 11 5 19 6 5	1 0.64(0.30–1.36) 4.86(1.77–13.31) 1.07(0.32–3.56)	1 0.67(0.29–1.52) 4.54(1.5–13.48) 1.30(0.35–4.76)	0.336 0.006* 0.693
Alcohol use	Yes No	48 52 178 134	1.44(0.92–2.26) 1	1.21(0.71–2.06) 1	0.482
Average monthly income	< 1000 1000–1999 2000–2999 > 3000	37 53 43 35 29 26 117 72	2.32(1.39–3.89) 1.32(0.78–2.26) 1.46(0.80–2.67) 1	3.54(1.54–8.13) 1.58(0.75–3.32) 1.46(0.73–2.95) 1	0.003^* 0.231 0.286

Variables

Category

Depression

COR (95% CI)

AOR(95%CI)

P -value

No Yes

Sex

Male

Female

144 92

82 94

1.00

2.79(1.21–2.66)

1.00

2.01(1.27–3.19)

0.003*

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced/widowed

68 41

151 140

7 5

1.00

1.54(0.98–2.41)

1.18(0.35–3.98)

1.00

1.40(0.71–2.77)

0.85(0.21–3.41)

0.330

0.817

Education

Unable to read and write

Primary(1–8)

Secondary (9–12)

Collage and above

52 50

36 37

74 59

64 40

1.00

1.07(0.59–1.95)

0.83(0.49–1.39)

0.65(0.37–1.13)

1.00

1.54(0.76–3.06)

1.63(0.70–3.78)

1.38(0.43 -4.38)

0.218

0.255

0.584

Occupation

Governmental employed

NGO employed

Farmer

Merchant

Student

Housewife

Others

40 34

17 9

69 60

34 19

35 28

19 28

12 8

0.98(0.55–1.73)

0.61(0.25–1.47)

0.64(0.33–1.24)

0.92(0.50–1.69)

1.69(0.86–3.33)

0.77(0.29–2.00)

2.55(0.80–8.10)

1.96(0.46–8.35)

1.45(0.49–4.25)

1.77(0.61–5.10)

1.45(0.59–3.53)

2.26(0.60–8.54)

0.118

0.360

0.499

0.290

0.416

0.231

Residency

Urban

Rural

137 95

89 91

1.47(1.00–2.18)

1.38(0.54–3.48)

0.499

Relationship

Spouse

Child

Siblings

Parents/other relative

69 71

87 63

53 32

17 20

0.70(0.44–1.12)

0.59(0.34–1.02)

1.14(0.55–2.36)

0.70(0.38–1.28)

0.59(0.31–1.11)

1.04(0.47–2.27)

0.244

0.102

0.926

Comorbidity

Yes

56 59

170 127

1.41(0.92–2.17)

1.50(0.91–2.49)

0.113

Type of treatment

Chemotherapy

Hormonal therapy

Mixed

Surgery

193 151

22 11

5 19

6 5

0.64(0.30–1.36)

4.86(1.77–13.31)

1.07(0.32–3.56)

0.67(0.29–1.52)

4.54(1.5–13.48)

1.30(0.35–4.76)

0.336

0.006*

0.693

Alcohol use

Yes

48 52

178 134

1.44(0.92–2.26)

1.21(0.71–2.06)

0.482

Average monthly income

< 1000

1000–1999

2000–2999

> 3000

37 53

43 35

29 26

117 72

2.32(1.39–3.89)

1.32(0.78–2.26)

1.46(0.80–2.67)

3.54(1.54–8.13)

1.58(0.75–3.32)

1.46(0.73–2.95)

0.003^*

0.231

0.286

P = 0.05 statically significant