Depression and Associated Factors among Adult Inpatients at Public Hospitals of Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents on depression and associated factors among adult inpatients in Harari region hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017 ().

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age
18–24	60	12.3
25–34	166	33.9
35–44	144	29.4
45–54	81	16.6
55–64	28	5.7
>65	10	2.0
Sex
Male	189	38.7
Female	300	61.3
Religion
Muslim	361	73.8
Orthodox	104	21.3
Other	24	4.9
Ethnicity
Oromo	302	61.8
Harari	69	14.1
Amhara	78	16.0
Tigray	21	4.3
Others	19	3.9
Marital status
Single	81	16.6
Married	314	64.2
Widowed	52	10.6
Divorced	42	8.6
Educational level
Unable to write and read	206	42.1
Able to read and write	95	19.4
Attended primary school (1–8)	100	20.4
Attended secondary school (9–12)	45	9.2
College and above	43	8.8
Residence
Urban	183	37.4
Rural	306	62.6
Occupation
Farmer	99	20.2
House wife	210	42.9
Merchant	73	14.9
Government employee	50	10.2
Nongovernment employee	28	5.7
Others	29	5.9