@article{ref1,
title="Association of Sociodemographic Factors With Depression in Women of Reproductive Age",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2012",
author="Zuberi, Rukhsana Wamiq and Amir Ali, Faridah",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="161-172",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Women suffer disproportionately from depression, which has a high prevalence in developing countries. Sociodemographic factors are associated with depression, some of which may be modifiable and lead to better outcomes for depression among women. OBJECTIVES: To determine sociodemographic factors associated with depression among women of reproductive age in Karachi. METHODS: A case control study was conducted on 376 women in 2 hospitals in Karachi. Patients were diagnosed by psychiatrists and family physicians by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.) criteria and SRQ20. RESULTS: The odds for women with depression being married for >5 years, being abused by in-laws, spending ≤3 hours per day with their spouses, and being just satisfied or not satisfied with their married life was more than that for controls. CONCLUSION: The authors' findings highlight the important modifiable risk factors for depression, which if addressed will help decrease the burden of depression among women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539510364668",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539510364668"
}