Prevalence and Associated Factors of Mental Distress among Caregivers of Patients with Epilepsy in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design
Table 4
Factors associated with mental distress among caregivers of patients with epilepsy at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017 (n=409).
Variables
Categories
Mental Distress
COR(95% CI)
AOR(95 CI)
Yes
No
Age of caregivers (years)
18-24
3
30
1.00
1.00
25-34
12
76
1.56 (0.42-5.99)
1.91 (0.41-8.95)
35-44
25
71
3.52 (0.98-12.55)
3.07 (0.63-13.05)
> 44
71
121
5.87 (1.73-12.92)
4.61 (0.89-13.66)
Sex of caregiver
Male
46
172
1.00
1.00
Female
65
126
1.93 (1.24- 3.00)
1.02 (0.53-1.96)
Marital Status
Married
75
193
1.00
1.00
Single
10
68
1.38 (0.19-2.77)
1.13 (0.42-3.06)
Divorced/Separated
6
15
1.03 (0.39- 2.75)
0.62 (0.18-2.05)
Widowed
20
22
2.34 (1.21- 4.53)
1.57 (0.65-3.78)
Relationship with patient
Mother
45
51
8.82 (2.93-14.03)
5.67 (1.68-13.70)
Father
25
58
4.31(1.39-13.34)
4.42 (1.25-12.58)
Brother/Sister
13
83
1.57 (0.48-5.11)
2.22 (0.61-8.12)
Wife/Husband
11
17
6.47 (1.80-13.21)
10.59 (2.43-14.19)
Child
13
49
2.65 (0.80-8.77)
5.37 (1.27-12.69)
Other caregiver
4
40
1.00
1.00
Live with Patient
Yes
106
270
2.20 (0.83-5.84)
1.19 (0.38-3.74)
No
5
28
1.00
1.00
Employment Status
Employed
57
194
1.00
1.00
Not Employed
54
104
1.77(1.14-2.75)
1.43 (0.77-2.67)
Age of patients (years)
13-19
37
36
4.78 (2.38-9.58)
4.00 (1.43-11.21)
20-39
57
183
1.45 (0.78-2.64)
1.40 (0.59-3.29)
>40
17
79
1.00
1.00
Seizure Experience
Yes
67
124
2.14 (1.37-3.33)
1.35 (0.76-2.38)
No
44
174
1.00
1.00
Social Support
Poor
79
74
9.94 (5.17-19.11)
7.26 (3.60-14.65)
Intermediate
19
103
1.72 (0.81-3.65)
1.72 (0.78-3.83)
Strong
13
121
1.00
1.00
Stigma
Yes
46
33
5.68 (3.37-9.58)
3.03 (1.63-5.66)
No
65
265
1.00
1.00
Note: p-value < 0.05, p-value <0.01, p-value< 0.001 Other caregivers are uncle, aunt, friend, and grandfather/mother.
