Table 3 Percent of migrant adolescent girls and young women with moderate or severe depression, by background characteristics
From: Factors associated with depression among young female migrants in Ethiopia
CHARACTERISTICS | No depression (n = 3,577) | Moderate or severe depression (n = 956) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 0.002 | ||
15 to 19 | 45.1 | 39.3 | |
20 to 24 | 54.9 | 60.7 | |
Religion | |||
Orthodox Christian | 52.7 | 59.8 | < 0.001 |
Muslim | 36.7 | 30.6 | |
Other | 10.5 | 9.6 | |
Education | NS | ||
< 5 years education | 50.2 | 49.6 | |
5 + years education | 49.8 | 50.4 | |
Marital status | < 0.001 | ||
Never married | 52.4 | 51.6 | |
Currently married | 38.7 | 32.5 | |
Formerly married | 9.0 | 15.9 | |
Orphan (single or double) | 35.4 | 42.0 | < 0.001 |
Migrated before age 15 | 37.0 | 43.2 | < 0.001 |
Migrated alone/unaccompanied | 38.0 | 44.9 | < 0.001 |
Has no friends | 49.6 | 48.1 | NS |
Ever used a broker | 26.8 | 41.3 | < 0.001 |
Beaten in last 3 months | 4.6 | 13.0 | < 0.001 |
Forced sexual initiation | 13.0 | 29.2 | < 0.001 |
Current occupation commercial sex worker | 14.2 | 30.7 | < 0.001 |