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Table 5 Correlates of depression with socio-demographic characteristics, displacement characteristics and exposure to traumatic event among Somali refugee at Melkadida camp, Southeast Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 831)

From: Prevalence of depression and associated factors among Somali refugee at melkadida camp, southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Depression

Crude OR 95 % CI

AOR (95 % CI)

Yes

No

Sex

    

Male

101

282

1

1

Female

187

261

2.0 (1.490, 2.686)

2.4 (1.748,3.363)b

Marital

    

Married

146

316

1

1

Single

43

89

1.1 (.692, 1.581)

1.5 (.920, 2.290)

Divorced

50

50

2.2 (1.396, 3.355)

2.1 (1.313,3.423)a

Widowed

30

36

1.8 (1.069, 3.042)

1.6 (.933, 2.898)

Separated

19

52

.8 (.451, 1.386)

.8(.438, 1.462)

Displacement characteristics

    

Never displaced previously

116

254

1

1

displaced as refugee

100

143

1.5 (1.093,2.145)

1.6 (1.069,2.278)a

Previously displaced as IDP

31

48

1.4 (.856,2.337)

1.2 (.687,2.138)

Previously displaced as both

12

36

.7 (.366, 1.454)

.9 (0.46,2.053)

Displaced more than once

29

62

1.0 (.626, 1.676)

.8 (.433,1.302)

Murder of family/friend

    

Yes

175

200

2.7 (1.975,3.556)

2.8(1.631,3.172)a

No

111

339

1

1

Lack of housing or shelter

    

Yes

193

300

1.7(1.221,2.217)

1.5 (1.05,2.07)a

No

95

243

1

1

Cumulative traumatic event

    

0–3

61

169

1

1

4–7

90

251

.9 (.680, 1.451)

.7 (.179, 1.104)

8–11

107

100

2.9 (1.987, 4.423)

1.9 (1.245,3.176)b

12–16

30

23

3.6 (1.950, 6.698)

2.3 (1.131,4.585)a

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; COR Crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odd ratio
  2. a Statistically significant variables (P < 0.01)
  3. b Statistically significant (P < 0.05)