Table 4 Simple and multiple linear regression analysis showing significant predictors of help seeking intention from any health professionals for depression among Aykel town residents, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 832)

Constant

–

1.65 (0.76, 2.53)

Age

0.02 (0.01, 0.03)

0.03 (0.01, 0.04)^a

Educational status

 Degree

Ref

Ref

 Unable to read and write

0.09 (− 0.27, 0.44)

0.002 (− 0.37, 0.38)

 Elementary school (1–8)

− 0.08 (− 0.39, 0.23)

0.15 (− 0.17, 0.47)

 Secondary school (9–12)

− 0.15 (− 0.38, 0.08)

0.16 (− 0.17, 0.47)

 Diploma

0.06 (− 0.22, 0.34)

0.19 (− 0.08, 0.46)

Marital status

 Single

Ref

Ref

 Married

0.01 (− 0.16, 0.18)

− 0.20 (− 0.39, − 0.01)^a

 Divorced

− 0.09 (− 0.58, 0.39)

− 0.25 (− 0.73, 0.24)

 Widowed

0.71 (0.004, 1.4)

0.03 (− 0.70, 0.77)

Social support

 Strong social support

Ref

Ref

 Moderate social support

− 0.26 (− 0.55, 0.04)

− 0.30 (− 0.59, − 0.10)^a

 Poor social support

− 0.37 (− 0.67, − 0.08)

− 0.40 (− 0.69, − 0.10)^a

Perceived severity

 Mild

Ref

Ref

 Perceiving depression is moderate

0.06 (− 0.11, 0.23)

− 0.24 (− 0.53, 0.05)

 Perceiving depression is severe illness

0.02 (− 0.19, 0.24)

− 0.03 (− 0.25, 0.18)

Perceiving need of treatment

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

0.27 (0.10, 0.43)

0.20 (0.02, 0.38)^a

Attitude

0.05 (0.03, 0.06)

0.04 (0.02, 0.06)^a