Prevalence and Factors Associated with Undernutrition among Adults with Major Depressive Disorder in Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of respondents with major depressive disorder in University of Gondar Referral Teaching Hospital and Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Length of treatment for MDD in month
<3	114	28.1
3–8	101	24.9
9–27	89	22.0
>27	101	24.9
Type of medication for MDD
Only amitriptyline	206	50.9
Only fluoxetine	146	36.0
Amitriptyline & Chlorpromazine	25	6.2
Fluoxetine & Chlorpromazine	14	3.5
Imipramine or others	14	3.5
Food intake declined
Yes	170	42
No	230	58
Past psychiatric disorders
Yes	98	24.2
No	307	75.8
Known past medical disorders
Yes	37	9.1
No	368	90.9
Known current comorbidity
Yes	30	7.2
No	375	89.5
Under multiple medication
Yes	99	24.4
No	306	75.6
Sleep problem
Yes	122	47.6
No	212	52.3