Table 2

- Sociodemographic characteristics in relation to depressive symptoms.

Category parameterWith depression symptomsAsymptomaticBivariateMultivariate
P-valueOR95% CIP-valueOR95% CI
n(%)n(%)LowerUpperLowerUpper
Age (years) Mean ±SD14.71±1.4714.73±1.59<0.001*1.1521.0671.2430.4571.0350.9451.135
Gender
Male52(13.5)323(33.4)Ref.       
Female334(86.5)644(66.6)<0.001*3.2222.3364.442<0.001*3.9622.6845.849
Nutritional status
Severe malnutrition9(2.3)9(0.9)0.032*2.8101.0967.2050.0842.7780.8728.855
Undernourished83(21.5)214(22.1)0.5881.0900.7981.489    
Good nutrition158(40.9)444(45.9)Ref.       
Over nutrition61(15.8)125(12.9)0.0821.3710.9611.958    
Obesity75(19.4)175(18.1)0.2631.2040.8691.668    
Father’s education
No Education9(2.3)13(1.3)0.2081.7700.7284.306    
Elementary and Junior high school170(44.0)384(39.7)0.4431.1320.8251.554    
Senior high school128(33.2)368(38.1)0.4850.8890.6401.236    
Diploma and Bachelor79(20.5)202(20.9)Ref.       
Mother’s education
No Education8(2.1)7(0.7)0.023*3.3561.1799.5530.4281.6480.4795.667
Elementary and Junior high school176(45.6)398(41.2)0.0991.2990.9521.772    
Senior high school123(31.9)330(34.1)0.5901.0950.7881.521    
Diploma and Bachelor79(20.5)232(24.0)Ref.       
Father’s occupation
Doctor, nurse4(1.0)18(1.9)Ref.       
Jobless21(5.4)36(3.7)0.1182.6250.7838.800    
Labor, farmer, employer228(59.1)532(55.0)0.2401.9290.6465.762    
Civil servants, soldiers, police28(7.3)83(8.6)0.4831.5180.4744.867    
Others105(27.2)298(30.8)0.4141.5860.5254.792    
Mother’s occupation
Doctor, nurse5(1.3)44(4.6)Ref.       
Housewife237(61.4)564(58.3)0.006*3.6981.4489.4410.009*4.1551.42412.126
Labor, farmer, employer70(18.1)152(15.7)0.005*4.0531.54010.6620.021*3.6651.21611.051
Civil servants, soldiers, police20(5.2)57(5.9)0.036*3.0881.0748.8760.0882.7240.8618.620
Others54(14.0)150(15.5)0.021*3.1681.1948.4060.0902.5630.8637.607
Family experienced layoffs during the pandemic
Yes44(11.4)77(8.0)0.047*1.4871.0062.1980.2141.3480.8412.159
No342(88.6)890(92.0)Ref.       
Marital status of parents
Married297(76.9)850(87.9)Ref.       
Divorced52(13.5)65(6.7)<0.001*2.2901.5543.3740.4921.2450.6672.327
Others37(9.6)52(5.4)0.002*2.0361.3093.1670.5231.2380.6432.382
Guardians in current residence
Biological father-biological mother261(67.6)780(80.7)Ref.       
Biological father-step mother6(1.6)4(0.4)0.021*4.4831.25516.0090.2662.4930.49912.442
Step father-biological mother21(5.4)34(3.5)0.032*1.8461.0533.2370.7811.1120.5262.351
Biological father only10(2.6)6(0.6)0.002*4.9811.79313.8370.012*5.3861.45819.894
Biological mother only43(11.1)72(7.4)0.005*1.7851.1932.6700.0831.7600.9283.337
Others45(11.7)71(7.3)0.002*1.8941.2712.8230.030*1.8261.0593.146
Number of families living in 1 house
<5 people227(58.8)536(55.4)0.2581.1480.9041.458    
Siblings living in the same house
Yes275(71.2)745(77.0)Ref.       
No111(28.8)222(23.0)0.026*1.3551.0381.7680.021*1.4591.0572.013
≥5 people159(41.2)431(44.6)Ref.       
Step-siblings living in the same house
Yes21(5.4)29(3.0)0.034*1.8611.0483.3050.7551.1300.5252.433
No365(94.6)938(97.0)Ref.       
Duration of using devices/watching TV
Never use device/watch TV94(24.4)313(32.4)Ref.       
<2 hours/day31(8.0)56(5.8)0.016*1.8431.1233.0260.3351.3300.7452.374
≥ 2 hours/day261(67.6)598(61.8)0.007*1.4531.1071.9090.4411.1350.8231.565
Frequency and duration of exercise
Never exercise170(44.0)231(23.9)0.001*2.0761.3703.1450.0531.6250.9952.653
Once/week, with less than 30 minutes each time79(20.5)340(35.2)0.0600.6550.4221.017    
> Once/week, with less than 30 minutes each72(18.7)205(21.2)0.9670.9910.6301.559    
> Once/week, with 30 minutes each26(6.7)81(8.4)0.7340.9050.5101.606    
> Once/week, with more than 30 minutes each39(10.1)110(11.4)Ref.       
Smoking habit
Yes29(7.5)22(2.3)<0.001*3.4891.9796.154<0.001*4.2722.1108.649
No357(92.5)945(97.7)Ref.       
Family member who died during the pandemic
Yes32(8.3)55(5.7)0.0801.4990.9532.357    
No354(91.7)912(94.3)Ref.       
Having disease that require regular medication/control
Yes38(9.8)35(3.6)<0.001*2.9081.8084.6780.011*2.0571.1773.595
No348(90.2)932(96.4)Ref.       
Family with diseases that require regular medication/control
Yes76(19.7)134(13.9)0.008*1.5241.1182.0780.2261.2530.8701.806
No310(80.3)833(86.1)Ref.       

Analysis using logistic regression tests

CI: confidence interval, SD: standard deviation, OR: odds ratio, Ref: reference

  • * Significant at p<0.05.