Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with depressive symptom among epilepsy patients attending at Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021

Sex

Male

95

70 (17.2%)

1

1

Female

92

149 (36.7%)

2.19(1.47,3.29)

1.23(0.68,2.24)

Age(in years)

18–24

39

10 (2.4%)

1

1

25–31

56

38 (9.4%)

2.65(1.18,5.94)

1.10(0.41,2.97)

32–38

42

56 (13.8%)

5.2(2.33,11.59)

1.69(0.55,5.23)

39–45

35

57 (14%)

6.35(2.82,14.31)

0.94(0.27,3.36)

> 45

15

58 (14.3%)

15.08(6.15,36.99)

1.70(0.40,7.19)

Marital status

Married

72

118 (29.0%)

1

1

Single

93

49 (12.1%)

0.32(0.20,0.51)

0.59(0.26,1.34)

Divorced

18

27 (6.6%)

0.92(0.47,1.78)

0.61(0.22,1.67)

Widowed

4

25 (6.2%)

3.81(1.28,11.40)

3.63(0.82,16.03)

Therapy

Monotherapy

100

52 (12.8%)

1

1

Poly therapy

87

167 (41.1%)

3.69(2.42,5.64)

1.87(1.04,3.36)*

Comorbidity

Yes

9

109 (26.8%)

19.59(9.54,40.27)

1.86(0.69,5.04)

No

178

110 (27.1%)

1

1

Use of substance

Yes

6

81 (19.9%)

17.71(7.51,41.77)

0.78(0.22,2.71)

No

181

138 (34%)

1

1

Stigma

No

147

50 (12.3%)

1

1

Yes

40

169 (41.6%)

12.42(7.76,19.89)

5.73(3.11,10.55)**

Drug adherence

Poor

14

143 (35.2%)

23.25(12.61,42.86)

3.33(1.30,8.54)*

Good

173

76(18.7%)

1

1

Level of social support

Poor

12

116 (28.5%)

26.12(13.39,50.91)

5.83(2.44,13.90)**

Moderate

21

46 (11.3%)

5.92(3.25,10.77)

3.08(1.34,7.09)*

Strong

154

57 (14.1%)

1

1