TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Association of Sociodemographic Factors With Depression in Women of Reproductive Age
JO  - Asia-Pacific journal of public health
A1  - Zuberi, Rukhsana Wamiq
A1  - Amir Ali, Faridah
SP  - 161
EP  - 172
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1010-5395
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539510364668
ID  - ref1
ER  -