Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
Variable | Depressed (n = 316) | Non-depressed (n = 127) | Total (n = 443) | Group Differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of healer (%) | ||||
  Traditional healer | 109 (34.5) | 1 (0.8) | 110 (24.8) | χ 2 (1, n = 443) =55.142, p  < .001 |
  Faith healer | 207 (65.5) | 126 (99.2) | 333 (75.2) | |
Mean age (SD) | 48.0 (17.0) | 48.8 (15.9) | 48.2 (16.7) | t (441) = .490, p = .624 |
Gender (%) | ||||
  Male | 90 (28.5) | 38 (29.9) | 128 (28.9) | χ 2 (1, n = 443) = .091, p = .762 |
  Female | 226 (71.5) | 89 (70.1) | 315 (71.1) | |
Religion (%) | ||||
  Catholic | 64 (20.3) | 32 (25.2) | 96 (21.7) a | χ 2 (4, n = 442) =6.614, p = .158 |
  Protestant | 234 (74.3) | 86 (67.7) | 320 (72.2) a | |
  Muslim | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.2) a | |
  African Traditional Religion | 3 (1.0) | 5 (3.9) | 8 (1.8) a | |
  No official religion | 13 (4.1) | 4 (3.1) | 17 (3.8) a | |
Level of education (%) | ||||
  No formal education | 85 (27.2) | 35 (27.6) | 120 (27.3) b | χ 2 (2, n = 440) =2.145, p = .342 |
  Primary | 196 (62.6) | 73 (57.5) | 269 (61.1) b | |
  Secondary | 32 (10.2) | 19 (15.0) | 51 (11.6) b | |
Marital Status (%) | ||||
  Single | 32 (10.2) | 19 (15.0) | 51 (11.6) d | χ 2 (2, n = 441) =2.406, p = .300 |
  Divorced/Separated | 72 (22.9) | 31 (24.4) | 103 (23.4) d | |
  Married/Cohabiting | 210 (66.9) | 77 (60.6) | 287 (65.1) d | |
Employment Status (%) | ||||
  No employment | 159 (50.3) | 86 (70.5) | 245 (55.9) c | χ 2 (2, n = 438) =19.974, p  < .001 |
  Self Employed | 125 (39.6) | 21 (17.2) | 146 (33.3) c | |
  Employed | 32 (10.1) | 15 (12.3) | 47 (10.7) c | |
Suicidal Ideation (%) | 25 (7.9) | 1 (0.8) | 26 (5.9) a | χ 2 (1, n = 442) =8.356, p  = .004 |