| Total (no = 371) | Depressive symptom (n = 112) | No Depressive symptom (n = 259) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||||
 • < 30 | 148(39.9%) | 34(23.0%) | 114(77.0%) |  |
 • 30—< 40 | 158(42.6%) | 56(35.4%) | 102(64.6%) | 0.046* |
 • ≥ 40 | 65(17.5%) | 22(33.8%) | 43(66.2%) |  |
Mean ± SD | 32.35 ± 7.62 | 33.68 ± 7.65 | 31.78 ± 7.55 | 0.029* |
Residence: | ||||
 • Urban | 171(46.1%) | 50(29.2%) | 121(70.8%) |  |
 • Rural | 200(53.9%) | 62(31.0%) | 138(69.0%) | 0.713 |
Women educational level | ||||
 • Illiterate/ Reads & writes | 87(23.5%) | 33(37.9%) | 54(62.1%) |  |
 • Basic education | 48(12.9%) | 11(22.9%) | 37(77.1%) |  |
 • Secondary/ Technical institute | 160(43.1%) | 48(30.0%) | 112(70.0%) | 0.238 |
 • University/ Postgraduate | 76(20.5%) | 20(26.3%) | 56(73.7%) |  |
Female occupation: | ||||
 • Housewife | 274(73.9%) | 85(31.0%) | 189(69.0%) | 0.557 |
 • Working | 97(26.1%) | 27(27.8%) | 70(72.2%) |  |
Weight categories (n = 348a) | ||||
 • Underweight / Normal | 109(31.3%) | 30(27.5%) | 79(72.5%) |  |
 • Overweight | 124(35.6%) | 31(25.0%) | 93(75.0%) | 0.375 |
 • Obese | 115(33.0%) | 38(33.0%) | 77(67.0%) |  |
 Body mass index (Mean ± SD) | 27.95 ± 5.29 | 28.64 ± 5.67 | 27.68 ± 5.11 | 0.125 |
 Weight (Mean ± SD) | 71.70±14.03 | 74.40±15.82 | 70.62±13.14 | 0.023* |
 Husband age / years Mean ± SD (Range) | 38.2 ± 9 | 39.9 ± 9.4 | 37.4 ± 8.7 | 0.015* |
Husband educational level | ||||
 • Illiterate/ Reads & writes | 74(19.9%) | 25(33.8%) | 49(66.2%) |  |
 • Basic education | 22(5.9%) | 7(31.8%) | 15(68.2%) | 0.859 |
 • Secondary/ Technical institute | 200(53.9%) | 57(28.5%) | 143(71.5%) |  |
 • University/ Postgraduate | 75(20.2%) | 23(30.7%) | 52(69.3%) |  |
Husband occupation | ||||
 • Employee | 113(30.5%) | 34(30.1%) | 79(69.9%) |  |
 • Farmer | 36(9.7%) | 14(38.9%) | 22(61.1%) |  |
 • Skilled worker | 78(21.0%) | 24(30.8%) | 54(69.2%) | 0.243 |
 • Unskilled worker | 57(15.4%) | 14(38.9%) | 22(61.1%) |  |
 • Free business | 74(19.9%) | 16(28.1%) | 41(71.9%) |  |
 • Not working | 13(3.5%) | 17(23.0%) | 57(77.0%) |  |
Your current husband has other wives | ||||
 • Yes | 20(5.4%) | 8(40%) | 12(60%) | 0.326 |
 • No | 351(94.6%) | 104(29.6% | 247(70.4%) |  |