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. 2002 Nov;52(11):513-7.

Prevalence of and factors associated with anxiety and depression among women in a lower middle class semi-urban community of Karachi, Pakistan

B S Ali  1 , M H Rahbar, S Naeem, A L Tareen, A Gul, L Samad
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Prevalence of and factors associated with anxiety and depression among women in a lower middle class semi-urban community of Karachi, Pakistan

B S Ali et al. J Pak Med Assoc. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: To study the prevalence of, and factors associated with anxiety and depression among women.

Design: A cross sectional survey.

Setting: A lower middle class semi-urban community of Karachi, Pakistan.

Participants: A total of 1218 women between the ages of 18-50 years.

Methodology: Systematically every third household was identified from which a woman was randomly selected. The Aga Khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale and a socio-demographic questionnaire were administered verbally by trained interviewers for assessing the prevalence of, and associated factors for anxiety and depression.

Results: A prevalence of 30% was found. Increasing age, lack of education and verbal abuse were the associated factors found to have an independent relationship.

Conclusion: Providing education and reducing domestic abuse could lead to decrease in the prevalence of anxiety and depression in women.

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