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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) from logistic regression analysis to identify associations between selected characteristic of female migrants and risk of depression

From: Factors associated with depression among young female migrants in Ethiopia

 

Has depression (n = 4,533)

P value

Age category

  

15–19 (Ref)

-

-

20–24

1.069 (0.905–1.262)

NS

Religion

  

Orthodox Christian

-

 

Muslim

0.882 (0.744–1.046)

NS

Other

0.860 (0.662–1.117)

NS

Marital status

  

Never married (ref)

-

-

Currently married

1.014 (0.830–1.225)

NS

Formerly married

1.255 (0.985-1.600)

NS

Occupation commercial sex worker

1.699 (1.382–2.089)

p < 0.001

Migrated before age 15

1.374 (1.175–1.606)

p < 0.001

Migrated alone/unaccompanied

1.149 (0.980–1.347)

NS

Ever used a broker to find a job

1.525 (1.296–1.793)

p < 0.001

Beaten (last three months)

1.911 (1.458–2.506)

p < 0.001

Forced sexual initiation

2.162 (1.796–2.603)

P < 0.001