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Table 2 Psychosocial and clinical characteristics of the participants among caregivers of children with undernutrition in Gedeo zone public hospitals, South Ethiopia, (n = 226)

From: Predictors of depression among caregivers of children with malnutrition in Gedeo zone public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: case-control study

Variables

Categories

Case (n = 113)

Control (n = 113)

Percent

%

Intimate partner violence

Yes

63(27)

30(13)

40

No

30(13)

103(45)

58

Physical Abuse

Yes

48(21)

27(12)

33

No

51(22)

118(51)

73

Emotional Abuse

Yes

42(18)

15(7)

25

No

51(22)

118(51)

73

Physical and emotional abuse

Yes

44(19)

35(15)

34

No

36(16)

99(43)

59

Sexual Abuse

Yes

27(12)

7(3)

15

No

64(28)

128(56)

84

Perceived Stigma

Yes

58(25)

35(15)

40

No

57(25)

76(33)

58

Social support

Poor social support

60(26)

38(17)

43

Moderate social support

12(5)

39(17)

22

Good Social Support

21(9)

56(24)

33

Satisfaction with marital relationship

No

70(30)

32(14)

44

Yes

23(10)

101(44)

54

Family history of mental illness

Yes

34(15)

14)6)

21

No

59(26)

119(52)

77

Prior mental illness of the mothers

Yes

38(17)

18(8)

25

No

55(24)

115(50)

74

chronic medical illness

(DM, HNT, HIV/AIDS)

Yes

41(18)

23(10)

28

No

80(35)

82(36)

71