Table 3 Factors associated with depression among primary caregivers of adult cancer patients, July/2021. (n = 412)

Sex

Male

Female

144 92

82 94

1.00

2.79(1.21–2.66)

1.00

2.01(1.27–3.19)

0.003*

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced/widowed

68 41

151 140

7 5

1.00

1.54(0.98–2.41)

1.18(0.35–3.98)

1.00

1.40(0.71–2.77)

0.85(0.21–3.41)

0.330

0.817

Education

Unable to read and write

Primary(1–8)

Secondary (9–12)

Collage and above

52 50

36 37

74 59

64 40

1.00

1.07(0.59–1.95)

0.83(0.49–1.39)

0.65(0.37–1.13)

1.00

1.54(0.76–3.06)

1.63(0.70–3.78)

1.38(0.43 -4.38)

0.218

0.255

0.584

Occupation

Governmental employed

NGO employed

Farmer

Merchant

Student

Housewife

Others

40 34

17 9

69 60

34 19

35 28

19 28

12 8

0.98(0.55–1.73)

0.61(0.25–1.47)

1

0.64(0.33–1.24)

0.92(0.50–1.69)

1.69(0.86–3.33)

0.77(0.29–2.00)

2.55(0.80–8.10)

1.96(0.46–8.35)

1

1.45(0.49–4.25)

1.77(0.61–5.10)

1.45(0.59–3.53)

2.26(0.60–8.54)

0.118

0.360

0.499

0.290

0.416

0.231

Residency

Urban

Rural

137 95

89 91

1

1.47(1.00–2.18)

1

1.38(0.54–3.48)

0.499

Relationship

Spouse

Child

Siblings

Parents/other relative

69 71

87 63

53 32

17 20

1

0.70(0.44–1.12)

0.59(0.34–1.02)

1.14(0.55–2.36)

1

0.70(0.38–1.28)

0.59(0.31–1.11)

1.04(0.47–2.27)

0.244

0.102

0.926

Comorbidity

Yes

No

56 59

170 127

1.41(0.92–2.17)

1

1.50(0.91–2.49)

1

0.113

Type of treatment

Chemotherapy

Hormonal therapy

Mixed

Surgery

193 151

22 11

5 19

6 5

1

0.64(0.30–1.36)

4.86(1.77–13.31)

1.07(0.32–3.56)

1

0.67(0.29–1.52)

4.54(1.5–13.48)

1.30(0.35–4.76)

0.336

0.006*

0.693

Alcohol use

Yes

No

48 52

178 134

1.44(0.92–2.26)

1

1.21(0.71–2.06)

1

0.482

Average monthly income

 < 1000

1000–1999

2000–2999

 > 3000

37 53

43 35

29 26

117 72

2.32(1.39–3.89)

1.32(0.78–2.26)

1.46(0.80–2.67)

1

3.54(1.54–8.13)

1.58(0.75–3.32)

1.46(0.73–2.95)

1

0.003^*

0.231

0.286