Table 6 Factors associated with depression among health workers (n = 475)
Variables | Category | Depression N (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20–40 | 165 (92.7) | 0.40 (0.17–0.95)* | 0.33 (0.12–0.91)* |
> 40 | 13 (7.3) | Ref | Ref | |
Ethnicity | Brahmin/Chhetri | 107 (60.1) | Ref | Ref |
Janajati | 51 (28.7) | 1.51 (0.98–2.33) | 1.19 (0.74–1.93) | |
Madheshi | 9 (5.1) | 0.87 (0.38–1.97) | 1.03 (0.43–2.49) | |
Others | 11 (6.2) | 3.53 (1.27–9.81)* | 2.18 (0.73–6.57) | |
Profession | Doctor | 40 (22.5) | 0.47 (0.29–0.76)* | 0.57 (0.33–0.99)* |
Nurses | 78 (43.8) | 1.26 (0.80–1.97) | 1.25 (0.76–2.06) | |
Others | 60 (33.7) | Ref | Ref | |
Education | Intermediate and below | 51 (28.7) | Ref | Ref |
Bachelor | 95 (53.4) | 0.44 (0.27–0.71)* | 0.69 (0.41–1.16) | |
Masters and above | 32 (18.0) | 0.38 (0.21–0.67)* | 0.70 (0.35–1.40) | |
Living with child | Yes | 53 (29.8) | 1.48 (0.97–2.26) | 1.19 (0.74–1.92) |
No | 125 (70.2) | Ref | Ref | |
Precautionary measures in the workplace | Sufficient | 28 (15.7) | 1 | Ref |
Not sufficient | 150 (84.3) | 1.71 (1.06–2.78)* | 1.97 (1.16–3.37)* | |
Faced stigma | Yes | 116 (65.2) | 2.13 (1.45–3.12)* | 2.05 (1.34–3.11)* |
No | 57 (34.8) | 1 | Ref | |
Aware about government incentive | Yes | 82 (46.1) | 0.50 (0.34–0.72)* | 0.51 (0.34–0.78)* |
No | 96 (53.9) | 1 | Ref | |
History of medication | Yes | 14 (7.9) | 3.08 (1.27–7.51)* | 3.83 (1.45–10.14)* |
No | 164 (92.1) | 1 | Ref |