Table 4

Association between selected significant factors and depression

Predictors of depression (1=normal, 2=mild, 3=severe)Test statistics and associated degree of freedomAdjusted OR (95% CI)p Value
Femaleχ2(1)=4.18, p=0.0412.75 (1.05 to 7.24)0.041
Age groupχ2(4)=11.10, p=0.026
 20–392.16 (0.74 to 6.36)0.161
 40–494.08 (1.72 to 9.69)0.001
 50–592.04 (0.94 to 4.43)0.073
 60–691.81 (0.86 to 3.83)0.118
 70 and older1.00
Nationalityχ2(4)=5.87, p=0.015
 Other1.18 (0.45 to 3.12)0.743
 Other GCC1.40 (0.48 to 4.07)0.532
 Levant2.20 (0.98 to 4.93)0.056
 North Africa1.30 (0.49 to 3.44)0.597
 Qatari1.00
Historyχ2(1)=25.14, p<0.0015.60 (2.92 to 10.77)<0.001
Family historyχ2(1)=5.63, p=0.0182.23 (1.18 to 4.20)0.018
Financial stressχ2(1)=6.51, p=0.0112.01 (1.18 to 3.46)0.011
Financial supportχ2(4)=14.46, p=0.006
 Excellent0.89 (0.27 to 2.95)0.845
 Good1.00 (0.38 to 2.69)0.994
 Fair2.39 (0.96 to 5.93)0.060
 Poor1.01 (0.35 to 2.96)0.985
 Very poor1.00
Model summary 
–2 Log-likelihoodCox and Snell R2Nagelkerke R2
746.2190.1620.236