Magnitude and correlates of cognitive impairment among major depressive disorder patients in Addis Ababa: institution based cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective Cognitive impairments are now widely recognized and emerging as an important therapeutic target in a patient with a major depressive disorder (MDD). It associated with a more deteriorating course of illness among MDD patients. Therefore, understanding the level of cognitive impairment and associated factors is crucial to provide optimal care for MDD patients. Result The proportion of cognitive impairment among MDD patients was found to be 54.4% (95%, CI (49.6, 59.3). Factors significantly associated with having cognitive impairment were age adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.00, 95%, confidence interval (CI): (1.49, 6.03), educational status, (AOR = 5.36, 95% CI 2.16, 13.26), employment status (AOR = 3.63, 95 CI 1.99, 6.62), duration of the illness (AOR = 3.16, 95% CI 1.31, 7.64), having co-morbid psychiatric illnesses (AOR = 2.16, 95% CI 1.26, 3.71), and illness relapse (AOR = 2.97, 95% CI 1.54, 5.73)