Depression among Females in AL-Sader city, Baghdad, Iraq.

Hadeel M. Jasim; Besma M. Ali; Eman A. Al-Kaseer; Jawad AL-Diwan

doi:10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.59394

Authors

Hadeel M. Jasim Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care Al-Sader city.
Besma M. Ali Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care Al-Sader city.
Eman A. Al-Kaseer Dept. of Community Medicine, College of Medicine.
Jawad AL-Diwan Dept. of Community Medicine, College of Medicine.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.59394

Keywords:

depression, Al-Sader city, wars, violence, Iraq

Abstract

Background: Literature documented that depression is a sequelae of exposure to wars and widespread violence. In Iraq, high figures of depression were published.
Objectives: To report on the prevalence of depression among women in the high crowded area, Al-Sader city, Baghdad.
Method: A total of 440 females were included in this study. There were selected randomly from relatives of patients accompanied them in attending to primary health care centers. Beck –Depression Inventory (BDI)-II was used to assess depression. Demographic data were requested, too.
Result: The prevalence of depression was 68.4%. Old age women, divorced and widows were determinants of depression. Education and crowding index (socioeconomic status) were not obvious determinants of depression.

Conclusion: High prevalence of depression was observed.