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Table 2 Prevalence for any CMD over the last one week and its relationship with socio-demographic, psychosocial and health related factors using univariate analysis (odds ratios)

From: Common mental disorder in Nyanza province, Kenya in 2013 and its associated risk factors –an assessment of change since 2004, using a repeat household survey in a demographic surveillance site

Factors

N

Prevalence (%)

Unadjusted OR (95 % C.I)

p-value

Any CMD

1157

156 (10.3)

8.59 to 12.18

 

Sex

Male

604

23 (3.8)

1

Female

548

96 (17.5)

5.4 (3.3 to 8.6)

<0.001

Age group

<30 years

282

21 (7.5)

1

30–60 years

452

42 (9.3)

1.3 (0.7 to 2.2)

0.386

>60 years

172

35 (20.4)

3.2 (1.8 to 5.7)

<0.001

Household size

<=6 people

568

50 (8.8)

1

>6 people

584

69 (11.8)

1.4 (0.95 to 2.04)

0.094

Marital Status

Married/cohabiting

719

45 (6.3)

1

Single

183

11 (6.0)

1.0 (0.5 to 1.9)

0.901

Widowed/divorced

249

63 (25.3)

5.1 (3.3 to 7.7)

<0.001

Education

None

132

33 (25.0)

1

Primary

627

67 (10.7)

0.4 (0.2 to 0.6)

<0.001

Secondary

322

15 (4.7)

0.1 (0.08 to 0.28)

<0.001

Post secondary

71

4 (5.6)

0.2 (0.06 to 0.53)

0.002

Employment status

Unemployed

566

51 (9.0)

1

Self employed

487

61 (12.5)

1.4 (0.97 to 2.14)

0.066

Employed

99

7 (7.1)

0.8 (0.34 to 0.53)

0.529

Asset Groups

Highest, Q1

402

26 (6.6)

1

Q2

405

43 (10.7)

1.7 (1.02 to 2.83)

0.041

Lowest, Q3

350

50 (13.8)

2.3 (1.38 to 3.73)

0.001

Perceived Social Support

No lack: 0

3

1 (33.3)

1

Moderate lack: 1–7

313

47 (15.0)

0.4 (0.03 to 3.98)

0.400

Severe lack: 8+

828

71 (8.6)

0.2 (0.02 to 2.09)

0.174

Total Life Event Score

0–3

833

73 (8.7)

1

4 or more

309

46 (14.9)

1.8 (1.24 to 2.72)

0.003

Total Social Group Size

3 or less

144

19 (13.2)

1

4 to 8

519

55 (10.6)

0.8 (0.45 to 1.36)

0.382

9 or more

481

45 (9.4)

0.7 (0.38 to 1.20)

0.185

Being a carer for more than 4 h a week

No

26

2 (7.8)

1

Yes

172

25 (14.5)

2.0 (0.45 to 9.18)

0.352

Spent time in an institution before age 16

No

920

88 (9.6)

1

Yes

220

30 (13.6)

1.5 (0.96 to 2.33)

0.076

Did not have both natural parents at home until age 16

No

964

99 (10.3)

1

Yes

176

19 (10.8)

1.1 (0.63 to 1.78)

0.833

  1. OR odds ratio, C.I confidence interval