The prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka

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Table 1 Occupational characteristics of the participants

Occupational characteristic	Number	Percentage (%)	p value*
Police rank
Gazetted officers	87	12.3	402.2 <0.001
Non gazetted officers	622	87.7	402.2 <0.001
Police service experience
Up to 20 years	392	55.3	7.7 0.006
>20 years	317	44.7	7.7 0.006
Police rank experience
Up to 10 years	435	61.4	36.1 <0.001
>10 years	274	38.6	36.1 <0.001
Total	709	100.0

* p value for Chi squared test, Gazetted officers–Police officers who are ranked Sub Inspectors or above, Non-gazetted officers–Police officers who are ranked Police Sergeants