Table 2 Percentage of population reporting depression in past 12 months across the explanatory variables, World Health Survey 2002–03
Variables | Bangladesh (n = 576, 47.7) | India (n = 887, 40.3) | Nepal (n = 759, 40.4) | Sri Lanka (n = 187, 11.4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
50–59 | 46.7 | 47.8 | 42.7 | 46.5 |
60–69 | 29.9 | 33.2 | 33.7 | 29.9 |
70+ | 23.4 | 19.0 | 23.6 | 23.5 |
p | 0.007 | 0.389 | <0.0001 | 0.012 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 56.4 | 52.4 | 56.1 | 58.8 |
Male | 43.6 | 47.6 | 43.9 | 41.2 |
p | <0.0001 | 0.004 | <0.0001 | 0.032 |
Currently married | ||||
Yes | 37.5 | 30.1 | 36.5 | 38.5 |
No | 62.5 | 69.9 | 63.5 | 61.5 |
p | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.004 |
Educational attainment | ||||
Nil | 62.7 | 55.2 | 88.9 | 50.8 |
primary school | 28.6 | 26.8 | 7.5 | 12.8 |
Secondary complete | 6.6 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 33.7 |
Pre-university/University | 2.1 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
p | 0.003 | 0.001 | <0.0001 | 0.059 |
Job | ||||
Govt. employee | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
Private employee | 4.6 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
Employer | 42.4 | 32.5 | 54.4 | 38.0 |
Not working for payment | 48.1 | 58.0 | 44.1 | 52.4 |
p | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.002 | 0.331 |
Smoking habit | ||||
Daily | 59.3 | 51.8 | 41.9 | 71.1 |
Yes. not daily | 3.5 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
Non-smoker | 37.2 | 45.3 | 51.6 | 21.9 |
p | 0.615 | <0.0001 | 0.624 | 0.130 |
Ever drank alcohol | ||||
Yes | 10.9 | 11.8 | 38.6 | 17.1 |
No | 89.1 | 88.2 | 61.4 | 82.9 |
p | 0.035 | 0.388 | 0.157 | 0.129 |
Days of moderate physical activity | ||||
0 | 67.5 | 27.5 | 68.1 | 30.5 |
1–2 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 10.2 |
3–4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 11.8 |
5–6 | 4.3 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 8.0 |
7 | 11.8 | 46.6 | 16.2 | 39.6 |
p | 0.432 | 0.383 | 0.278 | <0.0001 |
Days of vigorous physical activity | ||||
0 | 43.1 | 54.8 | 23.5 | 62.0 |
1–2 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 11.2 |
3–4 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 9.1 |
5–6 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
7 | 23.8 | 20.5 | 60.1 | 11.2 |
p | <0.0001 | 0.523 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |