Table 1 Socio demographic and mental health characteristics of adults with and without probable depression in Sehore sub-district, India, 2013–2016
Characteristic | Adults with probable depression, N (%) | Adults without probable depression, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 321 (53.8) | 1589 (43.9) |
Male | 247 (46.2) | 1942 (56.1) |
Age group, years | ||
18–29 | 98 (17.5) | 1138 (32.8) |
30–49 | 248 (44.1) | 1514 (43.0) |
50–90 | 222 (38.4) | 879 (24.2) |
Education level completed | ||
Less than primary | 419 (74.1) | 2017 (56.8) |
Primary | 129 (22.4) | 1124 (32.8) |
Secondary or more | 20 (3.5) | 390 (10.5) |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 20 (4.2) | 53 (1.7) |
Productive non-income | 241 (38.5) | 1401 (34.0) |
Low income | 277 (51.9) | 1785 (52.4) |
High income | 30 (5.4) | 289 (7.9) |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 525 (92.1) | 3180 (89.8) |
Muslim | 43 (7.9) | 350 (10.2) |
Christian | 0 (0) | 1 (0.0) |
Caste | ||
Scheduled Caste | 101 (15.8) | 516 (14.2) |
Scheduled Tribe | 25 (4.2) | 140 (4.0) |
Other Backwards Caste | 393 (71.0) | 2503 (71.1) |
General | 49 (9.1) | 372 (10.7) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 32 (6.4) | 375 (10.9) |
Married | 461 (81.7) | 2953 (83.9) |
Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 75 (11.9) | 213 (5.3) |
Current depression severity (PHQ-9 score) | ||
Moderate (10–14) | 450 (77.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Moderately severe (15–19) | 107 (20.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Severe (≥20) | 11 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Depression-related symptoms reported on more than 7 days in past 2 weeks | ||
Tiredness/lack of energy | 450 (79.2) | 842 (23.3) |
Feeling depressed or hopeless | 371 (63.3) | 255 (7.5) |
Sleep problems | 333 (58.1) | 347 (9.8) |
Lack of interest or pleasure | 289 (53.3) | 175 (5.5) |
Appetite problems | 293 (49.9) | 282 (8.2) |
Lack of concentration | 229 (40.3) | 155 (4.5) |
Low self-esteem/feeling like a failure | 123 (22.5) | 38 (1.2) |
Slow movements/restlessness | 119 (22.2) | 47 (1.3) |
Thoughts of death/self-harm | 37 (7.4) | 3 (0.0) |