Depression among Ethiopian Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Ebinat town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015.

Variable	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Age	18–24	234	30
	25–34	298	38.3
	35–44	131	16.8
	45–54	54	6.9
	≥55	62	8
Sex	Male	416	53.4
	Female	363	46.6
Ethnicity	Amhara	775	99.5
	Tigre	4	0.5
Educational status	Unable to read and write	204	26.2
	Primary	151	19.4
	Secondary and above	424	54.4
Religion	Orthodox	682	87.5
	Muslim	95	12.2
	Protestant	2	0.3
Marital status	Widowed & divorced	106	13.6
	Single	300	38.5
	Married	373	47.6
Living circumstance	With family	561	72
	Alone	204	26.2
	Other	14	1.8
Wealth index	Lower income	141	18.1
	Medium income	382	49
	High income	256	32.9