Variables

Depressed

Not Depressed

χ²

df

P value

Age group (yrs)

10 - 12

21 (19.8)

85 (80.2)

12.259

2

0.002*

13 - 15

112 (35.8)

201 (64.2)

16 - 19

49 (40.5)

72 (59.5)

Gender

Male

92 (33.3)

184 (66.7)

0.035

1

0.852

Female

90 (34.1)

174 (65.9)

Religion

Islam

27 (30.0)

63 (70.0)

0.668

2

0.716

Christianity

152 (34.5)

289 (65.5)

*Others

3 (33.3)

6 (66.7)

School type

Public schools

122 (39.2)

189 (60.8)

10.017

1

0.002*

Private schools

60 (26.2)

169 (73.8)

Class groups

JSS Class

102 (30.3)

235 (69.7)

4.738

1

<0.001*

SSS Class

80 (39.4)

123 (60.6)

Father’s Education

Tertiary

31 (12.2)

224 (87.8)

148.65

3

<0.001*

Secondary

51 (35.4)

93 (64.6)

Primary

97 (74.0)

34 (26.0)

None

3 (30.0)

7 (70.0)

Father’s Occupation

Professionals

2 (4.1)

47 (95.9)

97.576

3

<0.001*

Intermediate

32 (18.2)

144 (81.8)

Artisans and Drivers

84 (37.2)

142 (62.8)

Petty trader and Messengers

64 (71.9)

25 (28.1)

Mother’s Education

Tertiary

14 (6.6)

197 (93.4)

155.286

3

<0.001*

Secondary

85 (41.7)

119 (58.3)

Primary

77 (75.5)

25 (24.5)

None

6 (26.1)

17 (73.9)

Mothers Occupation

Professionals

3 (5.1)

56 (94.9)

104.351

3

<0.001*

Intermediate

49 (23.4)

160 (76.6)

Artisans and Drivers

71 (35.7)

128 (64.3)

Petty trader and Messengers

59 (80.8)

14 (19.2)

Social class

Upper class

8 (4.0)

29 (96.0)

138.786

2

<0.001*

Middle class

63 (32.3)

132 (67.7)

Lower class

111(36.0)

197(64.0)