Research Article

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

Table 2

Distributions of sociodemographic characteristics and depression among orphans in orphanages of Ilu Abba Bor Zone, 2016.

CharacteristicsCategoryTotal (n)Depression n ()

DistrictMettu15134(22.5)
Gore6918 (26.1 )
Age 11–1414425 (17.85)
15–177625 (32.9)
GenderMale11324(21.24)
Female10728 (27.2)
EthnicityOromo17843(24.7)
Amhara174(23.53)
Gurage153(20)
Others102(20)
Number of siblings0-27318 (24.7)
3-48017 (19.8)
5+6717 (29.8)
Parent’s educationNo formal education276 (26.1)
Elementary (Primary)9723 (23.7)
Secondary6014 (23.3)
Higher369 (25)

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