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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants ( n = 1014)

From: Recognition of depression by primary care clinicians in rural Ethiopia

Characteristics

 

Number(%)

Sex

Male

465(45.9)

 

Female

549(54.1)

Age categories (years) (n = 1008)

18–24

282(28.0)

 

25–34

286(28.4)

 

35–44

181(18.0)

 

45–59

145(14.4)

 

60+

114(11.3)

Age (years) (=1008)

Mean(SD)

35.5(15.7)

Marital status

Married

639(63.0)

 

Never married

269(26.5)

 

Formerly married

106(10.5)

Ethnicity

Gurage

908(89.6)

 

Others

206(10.4)

Religion

Orthodox Christian

876(86.4)

 

Protestant

105(10.4)

 

Others

33(3.3)

Education

Non-literate

399(39.4)

 

Literate but no formal education

113(11.1)

 

Formal Education

502(49.5)

Occupation (n = 1012)

Civil servant

105(10.4)

 

Employed in private sector

21(2.1)

 

Self employed

356(35.2)

 

Voluntary work

5(0.5)

 

Housewife

258(25.5)

 

Jobless

24(2.4)

 

Student

83(8.2)

 

Pensioner

20(2.0)

 

Other

140(13.8)

Number of children

No child

352(34.7)

 

1–4 children

346(34.1)

 

More than 4 children

31.6(31.2)