Table 3 Comparison of demographic, family and social characteristics of the adolescents by CDI scores for depression
Variable | Study sample (N = 519) | Depression CDI ≥ 19 | No depression CDI < 19 | OR (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
 Male | 301 | 52 (17) | 249 (83) | 1 |  |
 Female | 218 | 57 (26) | 161 (74) | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | 0.01 |
Age | |||||
 <14 | 47 | 9 (19) | 38 (81) | 1 |  |
 ≥14 | 472 | 100 (21) | 372 (79) | 0.99 (0.63–1.55) | 0.95 |
Type of school | |||||
 Boys only | 163 | 20 (12) | 143 (88) | 1 |  |
 Girls only | 80 | 26 (33) | 54 (68) | 2.07 (1.18–3.60) | 0.01 |
 Boarding mixed | 118 | 29 (25) | 89 (75) | 1.31 (0.78–2.18) | 0.27 |
 Day mixed | 158 | 34 (22) | 124 (78) | 1.06 (0.65–1.71) | 0.81 |
Nature of family | |||||
 Monogamous | 256 | 43 (17) | 213 (83) | 1 |  |
 Polygamous | 155 | 33 (21) | 122 (79) | 1.03 (0.63–1.66) | 0.91 |
 Single parent | 108 | 33 (31) | 75 (69) | 1.94 (1.71–3.22) | 0.01 |
Head of household | |||||
 Adult | 509 | 104 (20) | 405 (80) | 1 |  |
 Child | 10 | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 3.85 (1.07–16.70) | 0.02 |
Orphan hood | |||||
 Not orphaned | 364 | 59 (16) | 305 (84) | 1 |  |
 Orphaned | 155 | 50 (32) | 105 (68) | 1.4 (1.61–3.84) | 0.05 |
Chronic physical illness | |||||
 Absent | 381 | 73 (19) | 308 (81) | 1 |  |
 Present | 138 | 36 (26) | 102 (74) | 1.64 (1.03–2.63) | 0.03 |
Medication | |||||
 Absent | 381 | 79 (21) | 302 (79) | 1 |  |
 Present | 138 | 30 (22) | 108 (78) | 0.91 (0.61–0.97) | 0.97 |
Alcohol/substance use | |||||
 Absent | 471 | 94 (20) | 377 (80) | 1 |  |
 Present | 48 | 15 (31) | 33 (69) | 1.76 (0.9–3.4) | 0.08 |