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