TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Depression Among the Urban Poor in Peninsular Malaysia: a Community Based Cross-Sectional Study
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Tan, Kok Leong
A1  - Yadav, Hematram
SP  - 121
EP  - 127
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - This community based cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and factors associated with depression among urban poor in Peninsular Malaysia. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to determine the presence or absence of depression. The prevalence of depression among the urban poor was 12.3%. Factors significantly associated with depression included respondents under 25 years old, male gender, living in the area for less than four years and those who do not exercise regularly. It is important to identify individuals with depression and its associated factors early because depression can severely affect the quality of life.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105311433908
ID  - ref1
ER  -