Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of variables associated with depression among epileptic people at AMSH, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2013 (n = 415)

Age

18-24

30

100

0.79(0.35,1.76)

0.75(0.25,2.17)

25-34

66

111

1.56(0.73,3.34)

2.29(0.83,6.31)

35-44

29

39

1.96(0.84,4.56)

2.29(0.76,6.87)

45+

11

29

1

1

Education

Unable to read &write

21

14

6.92(2.80,17.09)^*

4.36(1.33,14.21)^**

primary school

48

103

2.15(1.07,4.29)^*

1.44(0.61,3.40)

Secondary school

54

102

2.44(1.23,4.84)

2.52(0.90,5.81)

Diploma &above

13

60

1

1

Occupation

With Job

93

231

1

1

Without Job

43

48

2.22(1.38,3.58)^*

1.25(0.62,2.54)

Monthly income

<200

52

65

5.38(2.59,11.17)^*

4.14(1.67,10.25)^**

200-500

44

66

4.48(2.14,9.39)^*

4.17(1.69,10.24)^**

501-1000

29

74

2.63(1.22,5.66)^*

3.34(1.37,8.10)^**

>1000

11

74

1

1

Frequency of attack

≥1/month

104

124

5.92(3.30,10.63)^*

3.55(1.82,6.93)^**

1-3/year

16

42

2.69(1.23,5.85)^*

1.83(0.76,4.41)

Seizure free/year

16

113

1

1

Type of drugs

One

57

200

1

1

≥ two

79

79

3.50(2.28,5.38)^*

1.85(1.08,3.17)^**

Side effects of AED

Yes

97

100

4.45(2.85,6.94)^*

3.07(1.80,5.21)^**

No

39

179

1

1

Perceived stigma

Yes

78

91

2.77(1.82,4.23)^*

1.77(1.07,2.93)^**

No

58

188

1

1