Table 2

The prevalence of depressive disorders according to studied variables

Agreement coefficient
0.404
0.609
0.556
0.876

Variables/depressive disorders
Minor no(%) 96(5%)
Dysthymia no(%) 155(2.5%)
Major no(%) 49(1%)
Total no(%) 700(9.7%)

Gender




female
329(3.30)
96(1.45)
36(0.78)
461(6.37)
male
167(1.67)
59(0.89)
13(0.28)
239(3.30)

Socio-economic class (score)




high-class (19–25)
1(0.01)
1(0.01)
0 (0)
2(0.02)
middle-class (12–18)
68(0.68)
15(0.22)
4(0.87)
87(1.20)
low-class (5–11)
427(4.29)
139(2.10)
45(0.98)
611(8.45)

Marital status




single
197(1.97)
65(0.98)
12(0.26)
274(3.78)
married
164(1.64)
43(0.65)
26(0.56)
233(3.22)
others
135(1.35)
47(0.71)
11(0.23)
193(2.66)

Educational level




illiterate/elementary school
76(0.76)
40(0.60)
20(0.43)
136(1.88)
guidance/high-school
188(1.88)
62(0.93)
16(0.34)
266(3.67)
diploma/associate degrees
198(1.98)
47(0.71)
13(0.28)
258(3.56)
bachelor/higher
34(0.34)
6(0.09)
0(0)
40(0.55)

Age (yrs)




15–30
288(2.89)
83(1.25)
17(0.37)
388(5.36)
31–39
73(0.73)
25(.037)
21(0.45)
119(1.64)
over 40
135(1.35)
47(0.71)
11(0.23)
193(2.66)

Modabernia et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:20   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-20