Sociodemographic factors

Depressed n (%)

Non-depressed n (%)

χ2

p value

Age

≤45

110 (43.3)

144 (56.2)

11.46*

0.001

>45

90 (60.2)

58 (39.2)

Gender

Male

65 (36.9)

111 (63.1)

20.58*

0.001

Female

135 (59.7)

91 (40.3)

Marital status

Married

131 (60.0)

99 (43.0)

11.16*

0.001

Unmarried

69 (40.1)

103 (59.9)

Educational status

1 ry & 2 ry level

147 (55.7)

117 (44.3)

10.8*

0.001

Tertiary level

53 (38.4)

85 (61.6)

Employment status

Employed

60 (45.1)

73 (54.9)

1.71**

0.200

Unemployed

140 (52.0)

129 (48.0)

Family History (FH)

Positive FH

17 (58.6)

12 (41.4)

0.98**

0.320

Negative FH

183 (49.1)

190 (50.9)

Substance use

Never use

188 (49.2)

194 (50.8)

0.88**

0.350

Use substance

12 (60.0)

8 (40.0)

Chr. Med. conditions

None

30 (33.7)

59 (66.3)

11.77*

0.001

Present

170 (54.3)

143 (45.7)