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Table 1 Socio-demographic correlates of Major Depressive Disorder in the Wayo-Nero study population, Northern Uganda

From: Major depressive disorder seven years after the conflict in northern Uganda: burden, risk factors and impact on outcomes (The Wayo-Nero Study)

 

Number in study

Current major depressive disorder (n)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR § (95% CI)

P-value

 

(N, %)

n, (n/N%)

   

Sex

     

Male

886 (37.5)

151 (17.0)

1

1

 

Female

1475 (62.5)

431 (29.2)

2.0 (1.63-2.48)

2.12 (1.71-2.63)

<0.001

Age (Years)

     

18-24

552 (23.8)

95 (17.2)

1

1

 

25-34

628 (27.1)

147 (23.4)

1.47 (1.10-1.96)

1.43 (1.07-1.92)

0.017

35-44

479 (20.7)

125 (26.1)

1.70 (1.26-2.30)

1.71 (1.26-2.33)

0.001

45+

659 (28.4)

215 (32.6)

2.33 (1.76-3.08)

2.33 (1.76-3.09)

<0.001

Marital Status

     

Currently married/cohabiting

1649 (69.1)

385 (23.4)

1

1

 

Widowed

294 (12.3)

112 (38.1)

2.02 (1.55-2.63)

1.55 (1.15-2.09)

0.004

Separated/Divorced

172 (7.2)

64 (37.2)

1.95 (1.40-2.71)

1.95 (1.38-2.74)

<0.001

Single

273 (11.4)

32 (11.7)

0.44 (0.30-0.64)

0.62 (0.39-0.98)

0.039

Education

     

No education

569 (23.9)

184 (32.3)

1

1

 

Primary only

1423 (59.6)

368 (25.9)

0.73 (0.59-0.90)

1.02 (0.80-1.29)

0.874

Secondary/above

393 (16.5)

45 (11.5)

0.27 (0.19-0.39)

0.55 (0.36-0.82)

0.004

Religion

     

Catholics

1872 (78.2)

472 (25.2)

1

1

 

Protestants

304 (12.7)

68 (22.4)

0.85 (0.64-1.14)

0.85 (0.69-1.38)

0.291

Muslims

12 (0.5)

2 (16.7)

0.59 (0.13-2.72)

-

 

SDA/Pentecostal/Other

207 (8.6)

56 (27.1)

1.10 (0.80-1.52)

0.98 (0.69-1.38)

0.888

Employment

     

Peasant farmer/Fisherman

1917 (80.0)

508 (26.5)

1

1

 

housewife

129 (5.4)

32 (24.8)

0.92 (0.61-1.38)

0.80 (0.52-1.22)

0.292

Professional/clerical

32 (1.3)

3 (9.4)

0.29 (0.09-0.95)

0.41 (0.12-1.38)

0.151

Tradesperson/artisan/transport

56 (2.3)

11 (19.6)

0.68 (0.35-1.32)

0.96 (0.47-1.96)

0.909

Student/ unemployed but able

137 (5.7)

10 (7.3)

0.22 (0.11-0.42)

0.36 (0.17-0.77)

0.008

Unemployed and disabled

80 (3.3)

22 (27.50)

1.05 (0.64-1.74)

0.76 (0.44-1.30)

0.312

Others

44 (1.8)

9 (20.5)

0.71 (0.34-1.49)

1.09 (0.51-2.34)

0.825

  1. Key: §Adjusted for sex and age.