Table 3 Simple and multiple logistic regression analysis of depressive disorder among elderly people in Womberma District, North West, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 941)

Sex

Female

257

221

2.06(1.58–2.67)

1.60(1.15–2.23)

Male

167

296

1

1

Age

> = 75 years

142

69

7.88(5.19–11.96)

7.95(4.98–12.68)

70–74 years

138

87

6.07(4.05–9.10)

5.52(3.52–8.66)

65–69 years

91

158

2.20(1.48–3.28)

2.39(1.54–3.70)

60–64 years

53

203

1

1

Occupational status

Retired

41

33

1.67(1.03–2.70)

0.70(0.38–1.28)

Merchant

6

13

0.62(0.23–1.65)

0.41(0.13–1.30)

Others(/gov/t,

NGO/daily labor/

82

74

1.49(1.05–2.11)

0.62(0.37–1.02)

Farmer

295

397

1

1

marital status

Single

4

8

1.06(0.31–3.59)

0.82(0.16–4.19)

Divorced

112

69

3.46(2.43–4.91)

2.53(1.59–4.03)

Widowed

141

84

3.57(2.58–4.96)

2.65(1.61–4.34)

Married

167

356

1

1

Family size

Five and above

99

130

0.50(0.29–0.84)

2.11(0.47–9.38)

Four

96

131

0.48(0.28–0.81)

1.57(0.35–6.91)

Three

83

129

0.42(0.25–0.72)

1.20(0.27–5.38)

Two

99

96

0.68(0.39–1.15)

1.68(0.37–7.52)

One

47

31

1

1

Living arrangement

Children

173

155

1.89(1.42–2.50)

0.85(0.56–1.30)

Alone

58

35

2.80(1.78–4.42)

1.30(0.32–5.29)

Spouse

193

327

1

1

Known chronic disease

Yes

126

77

2.41(1.75–3.32)

1.91(1.30–2.81)

No

298

440

1

1

Physical disability

Yes

14

9

1.92(0.82–4.49)

1.86(0.62–5.53)

No

410

508

1

1

Sleep medication

Yes

4

11

0.43(0.13–1.38)

0.28(0.06–1.17)

No

420

506

1

1

A good relationship with neighbors

No

56

47

1.52(1.00–2.29)

1.17(0.70–1.95)

Yes

368

470

1

1

Feeling of loneliness

Yes

72

62

1.50(1.04–2.16)

1.00(0.62–1.61)

No

352

455

1

1

Perceived social support

poor

276

196

4.15(2.42–7.12)

3.32(1.77–6.23)

Moderate

128

262

1.44(0.83–2.49)

1.24(0.66–2.34)

Strong

20

59

1

1

Ever used tobacco

Yes

6

13

0.55(0.21–1.47)

0.39(0.12–1.27)

No

418

504

1

1