Table 3 Prevalence depression as measured by PHQ-9 among patients attending primary health care facilities in the Northern Province, according to selected socio demographic characteristics (n = 12,841)
Variable | Major depression % | 95% CI | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PHQ Score | ≥10 |  |  |  |
Age group (years)a | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 18-24 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1475 |
 25-34 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3025 |
 35-49 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3888 |
 50-64 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 3019 |
 65 and above | 11.6 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 1434 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5578 |
 Female | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 7263 |
Nature of employment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Govt./Semi govt. paid employee | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1071 |
 Private sector paid employee | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 595 |
 Employer | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 857 |
 Own account worker | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3197 |
 Contributing to family enterprise | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7121 |
District | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Jaffna | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 4930 |
 Kilinochchi | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3392 |
 Mannar | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 509 |
 Mullaitivu | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4010 |
Seeing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No difficulty | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 10478 |
 Difficult/not possible | 16.5 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 2363 |
Hearing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No difficulty | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 11840 |
 Difficult/not possible | 20.5 | 19.8 | 21.2 | 1001 |
Walking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No difficulty | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10636 |
 Difficult/not possible | 20.1 | 19.4 | 20.8 | 2205 |
Cognition | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No difficulty | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 11758 |
 Difficult/not possible | 29.5 | 28.7 | 30.3 | 1083 |
Self-care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No difficulty | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 12697 |
 Difficult/not possible | 43.1 | 42.2 | 44.0 | 144 |
Communication | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No difficulty | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 12687 |
 Difficult/not possible | 27.3 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 154 |
Total | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 12841 |