Prevalence and association of Depression with other chronic morbidities among adults in an urban area of Haryana
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression and many of them with chronic co-morbidity. Materials & Methods: There were 14 AWCs in the study area, 6 AWCs area were selected using probability proportionate to size and 100 households were surveyed from each selected area, using systematic random sampling, making a total of 600 households. Results: The overall crude prevalence of depression was 16.2 % (97/600) using PHQ-9.Out of total 600 study participants, 37.7% had one or more chronic morbidity (already diagnosed). Prevalence of depression was higher in study participants with chronic morbidity (20.4%) as compared to those who had no chronic morbidity (15.8%) and this difference was found statistically significant (p value <0.05). Conclusion: In the end it can be concluded that the prevalence of depression among adults in an urban area of Haryana was found to be 16.2%.Presence of chronic co-morbidities was significantly associated with depression.
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Dr Neeraj Pawar
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