| Variables | Depressed (n = 212) mean (+SD) | Not depressed (n = 424) mean (+SD) | t | p-value |
| Age | 31.56 (5.4) | 30.46 (5.7) | −2.309 | 0.021* |
| Yr of schooling | 6.96 (4.2) | 8.52 (3.9) | 4.579 | <0.000* |
| Number of children | 3.14 (2.0) | 2.68 (1.8) | −2.862 | 0.004* |
| Age of youngest child | 6.39 (4.8) | 5.4 (4.0) | −2.418 | 0.016* |
| Monthly income | 11367.92 (5522.2) | 12191.04 (9015.3) | 1.22 | 0.223 |
| Number of people in household | 6.51 (3.46) | 6.96 (3.4) | 1.515 | 0.123 |
| Duration of marriage | 13.02 (7.2) | 10.86 (6.9) | −3.643 | <0.001 |