Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression among Orphan Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 2
Distribution of depression prevalence among orphan adolescents in Addis Ababa orphan centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016 (N=453).
| | variables | category | Level of depression | | Non depressed | depressed |
| | age | 10-14 | 100(66.2%) | 51(33.8%) | | | 15-19 | 188(62.2%) | 114(37.7%) | | sex | Male | 160(64.5%) | 88(35.5%) | | | female | 128(62.4%) | 77(37.6%) | | Educational status | primary | 161(65.4%) | 85(34.6%) | | | high school | 123(61.8%) | 76(38.2%) | | | college | 4(50%) | 4(50%) | | Age of entrance | 0-5 | 158(58.1%) | 114(41.9%) | | | 6 and above | 130(71.8%) | 51(28.2%) | | Orphan type | maternal | 19(63.3%) | 11(36.7%) | | | paternal | 48(64.0%) | 27(36.0%) | | | double | 221(36.5%) | 127(36.5%) | | Length of stay | 0-5 | 75(73.6%) | 27(26.4%) | | | 6 and above | 213(60.7%) | 138(39.3%) | | Presence of biological relatives | yes | 53(64.6%) | 29(35.4%) | | | no | 235(63.3%) | 136(36.7%) | | Presence of visitors | yes | 104(58.8%) | 73(41.2%) | | | no | 184(66.7%) | 92(33.3%) | | Community discrimination | yes | 37(38.1%) | 60(61.9%) | | | no | 251(70.5%) | 105(29.5%) | | Perceived social support | Low support | 77(43.3%) | 101(56.7%) | | | Moderate support | 211((76.7%) | 64(23.3%) |
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