Psychometric properties of screening questionnaires to detect depression in primary healthcare setting in rural Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 587)

Characteristics		N	%
Sex	Female	286	48.7
Sex	Male	301	51.3
Age (years)	18–24	139	23.7
	25–34	159	27.1
	35–44	128	21.8
	45–64	133	22.7
	65+	28	4.8
		Mean 35.76	SD 13.8
Marital status	Never married	130	22.1
	Married	427	72.7
	Divorced	12	2.0
	Widowed	18	3.1
Residence	Urban	182	31.0
Residence	Rural	405	69.0
Educational level	Cannot read and write	154	26.2
	Literate, but no formal education	77	13.1
	Primary school	205	34.9
	High school or above	152	25.9
Religion	Christian	559	95.2
Religion	Muslim	28	4.8
Occupation	Paid work	62	10.6
	Private work	66	11.2
	Farming	226	38.5
	Housewife	154	26.2
	Student	53	9.0
	Unemployed	10	1.7
	Other	16	2.7
Income level or relative wealth	Very low	48	8.2
	Lower	195	33.2
	Average	321	54.7
	Higher	21	3.6
	Very high	2	0.3
Do you have children?	No	152	25.9
Do you have children?	Yes	435	74.1
Number of children (n = 435)	1–3 children	172	39.5
	4–6 children	192	44.1
	More than 6 children	71	16.3
What is the main reason for your visit today?	New illness	435	74.1
	Acute illness	39	6.6
	Injury	2	0.3
	Check-up or other preventive care	4	0.7
	Prenatal check-up	3	0.5
	Follow-up appointment for earlier chronic illness	94	16.0
	Follow-up appointment for earlier accident	3	0.5
	Other	7	1.2
Have you ever come to this facility or gone to other places for seeking help? (n = 584)	No	427	73.1
	Yes	157	26.9