Table 7 Association between sociodemographic variables and depression

Age category (years)

18–64

51

53

128

6.16

2

< 0.05*

65 and more

10

19

62

Gender

Male

35

42

112

0.048

2

0.976

Female

26

30

78

Primary caretakers

Spouse

50

57

134

15.54

6

< 0.05*

Children

5

12

49

Parents

5

1

4

Others

1

2

3

Educational status

Illiterate

13

20

66

8.15

6

0.23

Primary

23

28

69

Secondary

19

13

36

University

6

11

19

Marital status

Single

3

0

2

11.64

4

< 0.05*

Married

52

59

142

Widowed

6

13

46

Employment

Employed

30

37

85

1.06

2

0.588

Unemployed

31

35

105

Monthly income (rupees)

< 5000/-

35

45

127

1.89

2

0.38

> 5000/-

26

27

63

Lifestyle

Sedentary

2

4

24

13.39

6

< 0.05*

< 1 h of moderate activity of work

11

16

54

1 h of moderate activity of work

14

20

45

> 1 h of moderate activity of work

34

32

67

Behavior towards others

Good

47

41

77

31.31

4

< 0.001*

Fair

11

22

58

Poor

3

9

55

Social habits

Nil

35

44

109

10.32

12

0.588

Smoking

21

24

54

Alcoholic

2

3

9

Chewing tobacco

0

0

3

Smoking, alcoholic

2

0

13

Smoking, chewing tobacco

1

1

1

Chewing tobacco, alcoholic

0

0

1

Other life stressors

Nil

57

65

175

2.84

6

0.83

Family problems

1

3

7

Job stress

2

3

3

Financial

1

1

5

Avoiding problems

No

49

55

92

31.99

6

< 0.001*

Somewhat

2

2

20

Not often

3

5

13

Often

7

10

65

Length of hospital stay (days)

Less than 15 days

59

64

144

16.62

2

< 0.001*

15 or more days

2

8

46

ICU stay (days)

< 5 days

59

68

175

1.76

2

0.416

5 or more days

2

4

15

Permanent disabilities

No

61

71

182

3.69

2

0.158

Yes

0

1

8

No. of frequent visits to hospital/month

< 5 days

60

71

160

17.89

2

 < 0.001*

5 or more days

1

1

30