Table 2: Association of demographic variables with depression categories.
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|
PHQ9 (two categories) |
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|
Minimal/Mild Depression |
Moderate to Severe Depression |
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|
n |
n |
% |
n |
% |
p-value |
|
Age group |
18-24 years |
89 |
52 |
58% |
37 |
42% |
0.31 |
25-35 years |
73 |
82 |
47% |
91 |
53% |
||
35-45 years |
41 |
19 |
46% |
22 |
54% |
||
> 45 years |
19 |
11 |
58% |
8 |
42% |
||
Gender |
Male |
230 |
128 |
56% |
102 |
44% |
0.007* |
Female |
92 |
36 |
39% |
56 |
61% |
||
Marital status |
Married |
88 |
54 |
61% |
34 |
39% |
0.052 |
Single |
222 |
103 |
46% |
119 |
54% |
||
Divorced |
12 |
7 |
58% |
5 |
42% |
||
Highest Education level |
Up to High School |
124 |
62 |
50% |
62 |
50% |
0.81 |
Graduate |
166 |
84 |
51% |
82 |
49% |
||
Postgraduate |
32 |
18 |
56% |
14 |
44% |
||
Residence status |
Own place |
209 |
113 |
54% |
96 |
46% |
0.13 |
Renting |
113 |
51 |
45% |
62 |
55% |
||
Employment status |
Unemployed/Retired |
38 |
15 |
40% |
23 |
60% |
0.23 |
Student |
78 |
44 |
56% |
34 |
44% |
||
Employed |
206 |
105 |
51% |
101 |
49% |
||
Monthly Income (SR) |
Up to 10,000 |
194 |
90 |
46% |
104 |
54% |
0.03* |
> 10,000 to < 15,000 |
81 |
42 |
52% |
39 |
48% |
||
> 15,000 |
47 |
32 |
68% |
15 |
32% |
||
Nationality |
Saudi |
299 |
146 |
49% |
153 |
51% |
0.007* |
Non-Saudi |
23 |
18 |
78% |
5 |
22% |