Table 2 Results of regression analysis of factors associated with depression

Gender

 Male

Reference

Reference

 Female

2.39 (1.60–3.57)

18.27 (7.56–44.14)

 < 0.001

 < 21

1.41 (0.71–2.83)

0.99 (0.33–2.94)

0.978

 21–23

0.97 (0.53–3.13)

1.05 (0.40–2.80)

0.92

 24–26

0.47 (0.25–0.90)

0.24 (0.08–0.71)

0.01

 > 26

Reference

Reference

Residence

 Rural

1.49 (0.03–2.16)

1.70 (0.94–3.09)

0.081

 Urban

Reference

Reference

Relationship status

 Single

0.73 (0.41–1.23)

0.53 (0.22–1.26)

0.152

 Married

0.28 (0.15–0.58)

0.07 (0.03–0.24)

 < 0.001

 In a relationship

Reference

Reference

Education level

 Undergraduate

Reference

–

–

 Graduate

0.82 (0.55–1.22)

Skin tone

 Fair

Reference

Reference

 Brown

1.24 (0.90–1.80)

1.76 (1.00–3.08)

0.047

 Dark

4.33 (1.57–12.00)

4.51 (0.86–23.61)

0.074

Sleeping problem

 Yes

2.50 (1.69–3.70)

1.42 (0.81–2.48)

0.219

 No

Reference

Reference

Social media account

  ≤ 2

Reference

Reference

  > 2

1.40 (0.96–2.05)

1.15 (0.68–1.95)

0.6

Time spend in social media

  < 2 h

Reference

Reference

   2–4 h

1.33 (0.76–2.45)

1.37 (0.52–3.58)

0.524

  > 4 h

2.29 (1.29–4.08)

1.16 (0.68–1.95)

0.734

Mostly victimized by

 Friends

Reference

Reference

 Relatives

0.66 (0.29–1.47)

0.13 (0.03–0.67)

0.014

 Academic personnel

9.82 (2.21–43.64)

7.32 (1.24–43.09)

0.028

 Unknown individual

0.57 (0.36–0.92)

0.76 (0.39–1.51)

0.438

CV score

1.13 (1.10–1.16)

1.24 (1.17–1.31)

 < 0.001