From: Depression among inmates in a regional prison of eastern Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Sociodemographic characteristics | Categories | Depression n (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | |||||
Age in years | < 40 | 103 (33.8) | 202 (66.2) | Ref | Â | 0.320 |
≥ 40 | 50 (38.8) | 79 (61.2) | 1.24 | 0.81–1.90 | ||
Religion | Hindu | 127 (36.0) | 226 (64.0) | Ref | Â | 0.510 |
Others | 26 (32.1) | 55 (67.9) | 0.84 | 0.50–1.41 | ||
Residence | Urban | 57 (30.2) | 132 (69.8) | Ref | Â | 0.051 |
Rural | 96 (39.2) | 149 (60.8) | 1.49 | 1.00–2.23 | ||
Marital status | Unmarried | 47 (34.8) | 88 (65.2) | Ref | Â | 0.898 |
Ever married | 106 (35.5) | 193 (64.5) | 1.03 | 0.67–1.58 | ||
Education | Illiterate | 35 (37.6) | 58 (62.4) | Ref | Â | Â |
Primary | 34 (40.5) | 50 (59.5) | 1.13 | 0.62–2.06 | 0.699 | |
High school | 65 (31.7) | 140 (68.3) | 0.77 | 0.46–1.28 | 0.316 | |
Intermediate and above | 19 (36.5) | 33 (63.5) | 0.95 | 0.47–1.93 | 0.896 | |
Employment status | Employed | 109 (33.7) | 214 (66.3) | Ref | Â | 0.262 |
Unemployed | 44 (39.6) | 67 (60.4) | 1.29 | 0.83–2.01 | ||
Economic status | Above poverty line | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | Ref | Â | 0.535 |
Below poverty line | 136 (35.8) | 244 (64.2) | 1.21 | 0.66–2.24 |