Table 3 Factors associated with depression among epilepsy patients at under follow up at AMSH and TASH, 2015
From: Determinants of depression among people with epilepsy in Central Ethiopia
| Variables | Depression | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 97 | 76 | 2.36 (1.56–3.47) | 2.62 (1.68–4.09)* |
| Male | 88 | 161 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 110 | 102 | 2.35 (1.51–3.66) | 2.04 (1.25–3.34)* |
| Divorced/separated | 27 | 31 | 1.89 (1.01–3.54) | |
| Widowed | 3 | 6 | 1.089 (0.26–4.55) | |
| Married | 45 | 98 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medication adherence | ||||
| Yes | 162 | 168 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 23 | 69 | 2.89 (1.72–4.86) | 2.65 (1.52–4.65)* |
| Perceived stigma | ||||
| No | 94 | 169 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 91 | 68 | 2.40 (1.60–3.60) | 2.65 (1.65–4.07)* |
| Current substance use (alcohol, chat, cigarette) | ||||
| Yes | 77 | 59 | 2.15 (1.42–3.26) | 2.14 (1.34–3.39)* |
| No | 108 | 178 | 1.00 | 1.00 |