Table 4: Effect of predictor variables on the severity of depressive symptoms with cross-tabulation.

Variables Minor/no
depression (PHQ-9)(0-4)
Mild depression (PHQ-9= 5-9) Moderate
depression (PHQ-9 = 10-14)
Moderate-severe
depression (PHQ-9 = 15-19)
Severe
depression (PHQ-9 = 20-27)
p-value
good sleep quality 132(60.8%) 23(28.8%) 12(15.6%) 1(5.3%) 0(0.0%) 0.0001
Poor sleep quality 85(39.2%) 57(71.3%) 65(84.4%) 18(94.7%) 5(100.0%)
Poor social support 58(26.7%) 41(51.3%) 30(39.0%) 8(42.1%) 5(100.0%) 0.0001
moderate social support 52(24.0%) 20(25.0%) 11(14.3%) 6(31.6%) 0(0.0%)
strong social support 107(49.3%) 19(23.8%) 36(46.8%) 5(26.3%) 0(0.0%)
Illiterate 31(14.3%) 20(25.0%) 22(28.6%) 3(15.8%) 0(0.0%) 0.004
Elementary 75(34.6%) 32(40.0%) 27(35.1%) 8(42.1%) 4(80.0%)
High school 48(22.1%) 20(25.0%) 20(26.0%) 4(21.1%) 1(20.0%)
Diploma and above 63(29.0%) 8(10.0%) 8(10.4%) 4(21.1%) 0(0.0%)