Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Jimma University Teaching Hospital cardiac clinic, 2014–2015 (n = 284)
Characteristics | Non depressed (PHQ-9 < 5) N (%) | Depressed (PHQ-9 ≥ 5) N (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
 Male | 60 (44.8) | 74 (49.3) | 134 (47.2) |
 Female | 74 (55.2) | 76 (50.7) | 150 (52.8) |
Age | |||
 18–26 | 17 (12.7) | 17 (11.3) | 34 (12.0) |
 27–35 | 15 (11.2) | 21 (14.0) | 36 (12.7) |
 36–44 | 20 (14.9) | 13 (8.7) | 33 (11.6) |
 45–53 | 22 (16.4) | 25 (16.7) | 47 (16.5) |
 –62 ref | 28 (20.9) | 26 (17.3) | 54 (19.0) |
 63–71 | 22 (16.4) | 28 (18.7) | 50 (17.6) |
 ≥ 72 | 10 (7.5) | 20 (13.3) | 30 (11.2) |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 20 (14.9) | 13 (8.7) | 33 (11.6) |
 Married | 105 (78.4) | 111 (74.0) | 216 (76.0) |
 Divorced/separate | 4 (3.0) | 10 (6.7) | 14 (5.0) |
 Widowed | 5 (3.7) | 16 (10.7) | 21 (7.4) |
Educational status | |||
 Illiterate | 67 (5.0) | 84 (56.0) | 151 (53.2) |
 Able to read and write only | 20 (14.9) | 36 (24.0) | 56 (19.7) |
 Primary (1–8) | 28 (20.9) | 19 (12.7) | 47 (16.5) |
 Secondary (9–12) | 14 (10.4) | 7 (4.7) | 21 (7.4) |
 Tertiary (+12) | 5 (3.7) | 4 (2.7) | 9 (3.2) |
Occupational status | |||
 Unemployed | 16 (11.9) | 35 (23.3) | 51 (18.0) |
 Employed | 12 (9.0) | 4 (2.7) | 16 (5.6) |
 Farmer | 70 (52.2) | 74 (49.3) | 144 (50.7) |
 Merchant | 9 (6.7) | 10 (6.7) | 19 (6.7) |
 Retired | 7 (5.2) | 5 (3.3) | 12 (4.2) |
 Housewife | 11 (8.2) | 14 (9.3) | 25 (8.8) |
 Other | 9 (6.7) | 8 (5.3) | 17 (6.0) |
Residence | |||
 Rural areas | 80 (59.7) | 103 (68.7) | 183 (64.4) |
 Urban areas | 54 (40.3) | 47 (31.3) | 101 (35.6) |
Average annual income | |||
 0–999 | 33 (24.6) | 37 (24.7) | 70 (24.6) |
 1000–3599 | 32 (23.9) | 37 (24.7) | 69 (24.3) |
 3600–10,799 | 28 (20.9) | 43 (28.7) | 71 (25.0) |
 ≥ 10,800 | 41 (30.6) | 33 (22.0) | 74 (26.1) |