Table 3 Psychological and clinical correlates of Major Depressive Disorder in the Wayo- Nero study population, Northern Uganda

Positive Coping Style index

Low

479 (19.9)

284 (59.3)

1

1

Medium

705 (29.3)

164 (23.3)

0.21 (0.16-0.27)

0.23 (0.18-0.30)

<0.001

High

1222 (50.8)

151 (12.4)

0.10 (0.08-0.12)

0.11 (0.08-0.14)

<0.001

Past Psychiatric history

No

2156 (90.1)

485 (22.5)

1

1

Yes

173 (7.2)

89 (51.5)

3.65 (2.66-5.00)

3.64 (2.62-5.05)

<0.001

Don’t Know

64 (2.7)

22 (34.4)

1.80 (1.07-3.05)

1.54 (0.89-2.68)

0.127

Childhood Trauma index

1-2

1668 (70.7)

353 (21.2)

1

1

3

608 (25.8)

193 (31.7)

1.73 (1.41-2.13)

2.07 (1.66-2.59)

<0.001

4-5

85 (3.6)

36 (42.4)

2.74 (1.75-4.28)

3.27 (2.04-5.23)

<0.001

Family history of psychiatric illness

No

1800 (76.1)

410 (22.8)

Yes

566 (23.9)

180 (31.8)

1.58 (1.28-1.95)

1.65 (1.33-2.06)

<0.001

Life-time attempted suicide

No

2389 (99.3)

585 (24.5)

1

Yes

17 (0.7)

14 (82.4)

14.39 (4.12-50.25)

13.52 (3.78-48.33)

<0.001

Posttraumatic Stress disorder

No

2122 (88.2)

447 (21.1)

1

Yes

284 (11.8)

152 (53.5)

4.31 (3.34-5.57)

4.79 (3.65-6.29)

<0.001

Generalized anxiety disorder

No

2051 (85.2)

372 (18.1)

1

Yes

355 (14.8)

227 (63.9)

8.00 (6.27-10.22)

7.48 (5.81-9.63)

<0.001

Alcohol dependency disorder

No

2244 (93.7)

554 (24.7)

1

Yes

162 (6.7)

45 (27.8)

1.17 (0.82-1.68)

1.51 (1.01-2.26)

0.046