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Table 2 Factors associated with depression

From: Prevalence and factors associated with depression among medical students in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Crude ORs (CI)

p-value

Adjusted ORs (CI)

p-value

Age (years)

18–22

0.69 (0.45–1.06)

0.11

  

23–28

1

   

Gender

Female

1.56 (1.11–2.20)

0.011

1.59 (1.06–2.37)

0.024

Male

1

   

Level of study

Clinical

4.38 (2.90–6.62)

<0.001

4.26 (2.71–6.71)

<0.001

Preclinical

1

   

Major life event

Yes

1.75 (1.1–2.79)

0.018

2.17 (1.32–3.58)

0.002

No

1

   

Chronic diseases

Yes

5.16 (2.65–10.04)

<0.001

3.70 (1.72–7.94)

0.001

No

1

   

Regret studying medicine

Yes

2.28 (1.43–3.61)

<0.001

1.64 (0.96–2.78)

0.069

No

1

   

Alcohol consumption

Yes

1.12 (0.78–1.59)

0.54

  

No

1

   

Resit

Yes

1.41 (0.97–2.03)

0.070

2.06 (1.35–3.16)

0.001

No

1

   
  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval