Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis results of depressive symptoms among healthcare professionals at DCSH, Dessie, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 252)

Sex

Female

30(33.7%)

59(66.3%)

1.56(0.88,2.75)

1.94(1.02,3.67)

0.042*

Male

40(24.5%)

123(75.5%)

1

1

Marital status

Unmarried

47(31.8%)

101(68.2%)

1.64(0.92,2.92)

2.16(1.12,4.15)

0.021*

Married

23(22.1%)

81(77.9%)

1

1

Monthly income

< 6192

19(44.2%)

24(55.8%)

2.62(1.15,5.96)

2.10(0.85,5.19)

0.106

6193–8016

10(17.5%)

47(82.5%)

0.71(0.30,1.70)

0.58(0.23,1.49)

0.26

8017–10,170

25(30.1%)

58(69.9%)

1.43(0.68,2.96)

1.51(0.68,3.35)

0.305

> 10,171

16(23.2%)

53(76.8%)

1

1

Service year

1–5

34(27.9%)

88(72.1%)

0.55(0.23,1.42)

0.46(0.14,1.49)

0.196

6–10

27(25.0%)

81(75.0%)

0.48(0.18,1.25)

0.40(0.13,1.22)

0.107

> 11

9(40.9%)

13(59.1%)

1

1

Family history of mental illness

Yes

13(72.2%)

5(27.8%)

8.07(2.76,23.62)

7.31(2.27,23.49)

< 0.001*

No

57(24.4%)

177(75.6%)

1

1

Chronic medical illness

Yes

11(45.8%)

13(54.2%)

2.43(1.03,5.70)

2.049(0.78,5.29)

0.142

No

59(25.9%)

169(74.1%)

1

1

Ever use substance

Yes

31(34.1%)

60(65.9%)

1.61 (0.92,2.84)

0.38(0.10,1.43)

0.152

No

39(24.2%)

122(75.8%)

1

1

Current use substance

Yes

28(44.4%)

35(55.6%)

2.80(1.53,5.12)

2.67(1.36,5.24)

0.004*

No

42(22.2%)

147(77.8%)

1

1

Social support

Poor

36(33.3%)

72(66.7%)

1.63(0.80,3.30)

1.88(0.84,4.23)

0.126

Moderate

19(23.8%)

61(76.3%)

1.02(0.47,2.21)

0.97(0.39,2.38)

0.946

Strong

15(23.4%)

49(76.6%)

1

1