Table 4 Results of fitting multiple logistic regression models for factors associated with depression in children
Factor | Level | Odds ratio (95% Confidence interval) | Likelihood ratio test P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
District | Gulu | 1 (Reference level) | <0.0001* |
Kaberamaido | 0.19 (0.08; 0.47) | ||
Lira | 3.84 (2.06; 7.16) | ||
Tororo | 0.44 (0.18; 1.06) | ||
Age group | ≤ 5 | 1 (Reference level) | 0.26 |
6–9 | 1.44 (0.55; 3.74) | ||
10–13 | 2.09 (0.87; 5.01) | ||
14–19 | 1.48 (0.57; 3.84) | ||
Living arrangements | Both Parents | 1 (Reference level) | <0.0001* |
Mother Only | 2.18 (1.20; 3.96) | ||
Father Only | 3.08 (1.14; 8.33) | ||
With Grandparents | 6.21 (3.17; 12.15) | ||
Other | 5.36 (2.51; 11.43) | ||
Experience of domestic violence | No | 1 (Reference level) | 0.038* |
Yes | 1.94 (1.05; 3.56) | ||
Emotional distress (assessed by SDQ scores) | Non case (SDQ < 16) | 1 (Reference level) | <0.0001* |
Case (SDQ ≥ 16) | 3.03 (1.83; 5.01) | ||
Motor disorder syndromes | No | 1 (Reference level) | 0.075 |
Yes | 10.72 (1.00; 114.6) | ||
Eating disorders | No | 1 (Reference level) | 0.049* |
Yes | 12.94 (1.25; 133.4) | ||
Behavioral disorders | No | 1 (Reference level) | 0.027* |
Yes | 0.24 (0.06; 1.00) | ||
Anxiety | No | 1 (Reference level) | 0.047* |
yes | 1.67 (1.01; 2.76) | ||
Suicidality | No | 1 (Reference level) | <0.0001* |
Yes | 27.62 (13.86; 55.06) |