Table 1 Factors associated with depression in Bi-variable logistic regression among respondents in Jimma town in 2020 (N = 452)

Sex

Male

94

117

Ref

Ref

Ref

Female

108

133

1.01

0.69, 1.47

0.955

Age

21–30

38

43

0.99

0.57, 1.70

0.964

31–40

53

80

0.74

0.46, 1.19

0.217

41–50

43

51

0.94

0.56, 1.59

0.823

> 50

68

76

Ref

Ref

Ref

Educational

Certificate

18

19

1.26

0.55, 3.01

0.554

Diploma

60

66

1.24

0.65, 2.38

0.518

Degree

102

135

1.03

0.56, 1.89

0.923

Masters

22

30

Ref

Ref

Ref

Marital status

Married

132

181

Ref

Ref

Ref

Single

30

24

1.71

0.96, 3.06

0.069

Divorced

11

23

0.66

0.31, 1.39

0.272

Separated

18

14

1.76

0.85, 3.67

0.130

Widowed

11

8

1.89

0.74, 4.816

0.185

Level of School

Primary school

145

153

Ref

Ref

Ref

Secondary school

57

97

0.62

0.42, 0.92

0.019

Subject taught

Social science

106

141

Ref

Ref

Ref

Natural Science

96

109

1.17

0.81, 1.70

0.405

Teaching experience

≤ 5 year

35

35

1.22

0.72, 2.07

0.450

6–15 year

47

68

0.85

0.54, 1.32

0.462

≥15 year

120

147

Ref

Ref

Ref

Salary

< 4500 Ethiopian Birr

42

52

1.03

0.65, 1.648

0.891

4500–5500 Ethiopian Birr

31

33

1.2

0.69, 2.065

0.506

> 5500 Ethiopian Birr

129

165

Ref

Ref

Ref

Student behavior

Not feel disturbed

85

98

Ref

Ref

Ref

Feels disturbed

115

148

0.89

0.61, 1.31

0.570

FHMI

Have no FHMI

168

206

Ref

Ref

Ref

Have FHMI

34

44

0.95

0.58, 1.55

0.830

Current Alcohol User

Not alcohol user

172

229

Ref

Ref

Ref

Alcohol User

30

21

1.90

1.05, 3.44

0.033

Current Smoker

Not Smoker

30

21

Ref

Ref

Ref

Smoker

18

12

1.94

0 .91, 4.13

0.085

Level of occupational stress

Mild OS

18

55

Ref

Ref

Ref

Moderate OS

132

165

2.44

1.37, 4.36

0.002

Severe OS

52

30

5.29

2.64, 10.63

0.000

Social support

Poor Social Support

81

75

1.76

1.07, 2.88

0.025

Moderate Social Support

78

105

1.21

0.75, 1.95

0.437

Strong Social Support

43

70

Ref

Ref

Ref

Stress

Have no Stress

65

172

Ref

Ref

Ref

Have Stress

137

78

4.65

3.12, 6.92

0.000

Anxiety

Have no Anxiety

63

187

Ref

Ref

Ref

Have Anxiety

139

63

6.55

4.34, 9.89

0.000

Job burnout

Not experienced burnout

93

133

Ref

Ref

Ref

experienced burnout

109

117

1.33

0.92, 1.93

0.130

Diabetic Mellitus

No Diabetic Mellitus

180

234

Ref

Ref

Ref

Have Diabetic Mellitus

22

16

1.79

0.91, 3.50

0.091

Hypertension

Have No Hypertension

181

234

Ref

Ref

Ref

Have Hypertension

21

16

1.69

0.86, 3.34

0.127