Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression among Rural Communities in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia
Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · pp. 1689–1702 · Published 15 May 2014
10.9734/JSRR/2014/10369Abstract
Aims: To determine the prevalence of depression and factors associated with depression among rural communities in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia. Study Design: A cross-sectional study with simple random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, between June 2013 and July 2013. Methodology: A total of 223 respondents participated in this study. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used as a screening tool to detect the presence of depression. Results: The prevalence of depression among the rural communities was 7.6%. Non-bumiputra (OR = 3.90; 95% CI: 1.25, 12.18), low education level (OR = 2.65; 95% CI: 1.18, 5.94), smoking (OR = 4.69; 95% CI: 1.69, 13.05), no alcohol consumption (OR = 8.90; 95% CI: 1.71, 46.29), practice healthy diet (OR = 4.83; 95% CI: 1.07, 21.18) and did not exercise regularly (OR = 3.07; 95% CI: 1.40, 6.73) were factors associated with depression. Conclusion: Early detection of individuals with depression is crucial to initiate treatment to reduce or minimize morbidity and mortality.
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