Table 5 Financial coping strategies adopted by households with and without a member living with depression
Coping strategies | Depression and high disability (n = 52) | Depression and low disability (n = 54) | Comparison group without depression (n = 82) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % (95% CI) | No | % (95% CI) | No | % (95% CI) | |
Drew up accounts at shops | 18 | 34.6 (21.2–47.9) | 12 | 22.2 (10.7–33.6) | 23 | 28.0 (18.1–37.9) |
Loan from Bank or financial institution | 15 | 28.8 (16.1–41.5) | 8 | 14.8 (5.0–24.6) | 15 | 18.2 (9.7–26.8) |
Reduced food consumption | 19 | 36.5 (23.0–50.0) | 15 | 27.7 (15.4–40.1) | 19 | 23.1 (13.8–32.4) |
Reduced medical visits | 19 | 36.5 (23.0–50.0) | 12 | 22.2 (10.7–33.6) | 7 | 8.5 (2.3–14.7) |
Received support from relatives | 18 | 34.6 (21.2–47.9) | 14 | 25.9 (13.8–37.9) | 19 | 23.1 (13.8–32.4) |
Withdrew children from school | 8 | 15.3 (5.2–.25.5) | 6 | 11.1 (2.4–19.7) | 5 | 6.1 (0.8–11.3) |
Took on paid extra work | 17 | 32.6 (19.5–45.8) | 14 | 25.9 (13.8–37.9) | 26 | 31.7 (21.4–41.9) |
Used savings | 4 | 7.6 (0.2–15.1) | 9 | 16.6 (6.3–26.9) | 10 | 12.2 (4.9–19.4) |
Sold assets | 37 | 74.0 (61.4–86.5) | 48 | 88.8 (80.2–97.5) | 60 | 78.9 (69.5–88.3) |