Table 2 Depression Vs Parkinson’s disease characteristics of study subjects, Black Lion Hospital and Zewuditu Memorial Hospital

Handedness

Right

56

43

ref

0.51

Left

2

-

undetermined

Total

58

43

Age

<50

11

8

1.38(0.44-4.27)

0.78

50-59

9

10

0.9(0.30-2.77)

1.0

60-69

17

17

ref

0.18

70-79

17

7

2.43(0.80-7.35)

0.35

80 and above

4

1

4.0(0.40-39.58)

Total

58

43

Gender

Female

18

13

1.04(0.44-2.45)

1.0

Male

40

30

ref

Total

58

43

Marital status

Married

39

36

ref

Separated/divorced

6

-

undefined

0.03

Widowed

13

7

1.71(0.62-4.78)

0.33

Total

58

43

Employment

Employed

12

14

0.54 (0.22-1.33)

0.25

Unemployed

46

29

ref

Total

58

43

Education

No formal education

29

13

ref

Primary

18

10

0.80(0.29-2.22)

0.80

Secondary

6

12

0.22(0.07-0.73)

0.02

More than secondary

5

8

0.28(0.08-1.02)

0.06

Total

58

43

Annual income(USD)

ref

<300

33

12

0.4(0.14-1.07)

0.08

300-600

14

13

0.26(0.07-0.98)

0.08

600-900

5

7

>900

6

11

0.2(0.06-0.66)

0.01

Total

58

43

Recent major life events

Yes

4

1

3.11(0.34-28.88)

0.39

No

54

42

ref

Total

58

43

Previous history of depression

Yes

2

-

undefined

0.5

No

56

43

ref

Total

58

43

First degree family history of depression

Yes

3

2

1.12(0.18-7.00)

1.0

No

55

41

ref

Total

58

43

Age at onset

<50

15

15

0.6(0.22-1.65)

0.44

50-59

20

12

ref

60-69

12

13

>70

11

3

0.55(0.19-1.60)

0.30

Total

58

43

2.2(0.51-9.51)

0.33

Medication(s) taken/taking

ref

0.12

Carbidopa-Levodopa

0.32(0.09-1.16)

Yes

54

35

No

4

8

Trihexyphenidyl

Yes

29

19

1.26(0.57-2.79)

0.69

No

29

24

ref

Antidepressant

Yes

1

2

0.36(0.03-4.10)

0.57

No

57

41

ref

Co-morbid medical condition(s)

Yes

21

9

0.19-1.16

0.12

No

37

34

ref

Total

58

43