Table 3 Multiple Logistic regression analysis of depressive disorder among older adults at Ambo Town, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 800)

Sex

Female

1.41 (1.07,1.88)

1.72 (1.12,2.66)

0.013

Male

1

1

Marital status

Married

1

1

Widowed

1.16 (0.85,1.58)

1.28 (0.45,3.63)

0.52

Single

3.16 (0.91,10.00)

4.78 (0.95,23.99)

0.049

Separated/divorced

4.21 (2.61,6.80)

2.75 (0.92,8.24)

0.29

Education

Secondary and above

1

1

Primary

2.07 (1.50,2.86)

1.24 (0.80,1.92)

0.15

Not educated

0.87 (0.58,1.31)

0.69 (0.39,1.21)

0.209

Occupation

Employed (Government & Private Organization)

1

1

Retired

4.99 (2.81,8.87)

3.94 (2.11,7.35)

<0.001

Merchant (Self-employed)

3.02 (1.74,5.24)

2.44 (1.32,4.57)

0.009

Housewife

1.54 (0.96,2.47)

0.86 (0.44,1.67)

0.712

Others^a

0.78 (0.49,1.25)

0.92 (0.50,1.69)

0.701

Living arrangement

Spouse

1

1

Children

5.44 (3.63,8.15)

3.19 (1.14,8.93)

0.028

Others^b

0.76 (0.54,1.06)

0.57 (0.20,1.64)

0.281