Research Article

Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Orphan Children in Orphanages in Ilu Abba Bor Zone, South West Ethiopia

Table 1

Distributions of respondents by sociodemographic characteristics in Ilu Abba Bor Zone, 2016.

CharacteristicsCategoryFrequencyPercentage ()

DistrictMettu15168.64
Gore6931.36
Age 11–1414465.45
15–177634.55
GenderMale11351.36
Female10748.64
EthnicityOromo17880.91
Amhara177.73
Gurage156.82
Others104.55
Number of siblings0-27333.18
3-48036.36
5+6730.45
Parent’s educationNo formal education2712.27
Elementary (Primary)9744.09
Secondary6027.27
Higher3616.36