Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression analysis of the relationship between different variables and different severity of depression as compared to not depressed. (n = 280)
Variables | Mild depression vs no depression OR (95% CI) | P-value | Severe depression vs no depression OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Female | 1 | 0.756 | 1 | 0.087 |
Male | 1.09 (.617–1.943) | 0.358 (.110–1.161) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Not employed | 1 | 0.149 | 1 | 0.768 |
Employed | 0.606 (.306–1.197) | 0.854 (.299–2.437) | ||
Disability | ||||
Needs support | 1 | 0.699 | 1 | 0.183 |
On their own | 1.13 (.608–2.099) | 0.426 (.121–1.496) | ||
Self-perceived financial resource | ||||
Not enough | 1 | 0.853 | 1 | 0.248 |
enough | 1.091 (.432–2.757) | .493 (.149–1.635) | ||
Self-perceived mind and heart disease | ||||
Absent | 1 | 0.295 | 1 | 0.217 |
Present | 2.455 (.458–13.170) | 5.316 (.375–75.301) | ||
Disturbed sleep | ||||
No | 1 | 0.006 | 1 | 0.504 |
Yes | 2.326 (1.275–4.244) | 1.411 (.514–3.877) | ||
Visit to local healer | ||||
Yes | 1 | 0.003 | 1 | 0.019 |
no | 0.072 (2.326–1.275) | 0.04 (.003–.595) | ||
MSK disease | ||||
Present | 1 | 0.594 | 1 | 0.609 |
Absent | 1.266 (.532–3.009) | .734 (.224–2.402) | ||
Frequency of pain during last week | 1.019 (.864–1.201) | 0.827 | 1.318 (1–1.737) | 0.05 |
Frequency of ED visits in last year | 1.062 (.948–1.191) | 0.3 | 1.111 (.942–1.310) | 0.212 |