Psychosocial and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes in Bahir Dar City Administrative, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants at Felege Hiwot referral hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 416)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sex	Male	242	58.2
Sex	Female	174	41.8
Current age	18–34	124	29.8
	35–44	81	19.5
	45–54	82	19.7
	≥ 55	129	31.0
Residency	Urban	316	76.0
Residency	Rural	100	24.0
Marital status	Single	65	15.6
	Married	290	69.7
	Divorced	32	7.7
	Widowed	29	7.0
Educational status	Can’t read and write	124	29.8
	Read and write	47	11.3
	Primary school (1–8)	52	12.2
	Secondary school (9–12)	84	20.2
	College/University	109	26.2
Occupational status	House wife	48	11.5
	Farmer	103	24.8
	Merchant	65	15.6
	Governmental employee	135	32.5
	Private company employee	65	15.6
Average monthly income	≤ 650	111	26.7
	651–1400	101	24.3
	≥ 1401	204	49.0

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