Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among inmates of a prison in Malaysia
Depression is the most common form of mental disorder among prison inmates. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among adult male inmates in a local prison in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 inmates w...
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my.upm.eprints.231602020-04-15T16:14:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23160/ Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among inmates of a prison in Malaysia Subbarao, Gunenthira Rao Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah Kadir @ Shahar, Hayati Mukhtar, Firdaus Subbarao, Anusuyah Depression is the most common form of mental disorder among prison inmates. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among adult male inmates in a local prison in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 inmates who were systematically selected. Depression was screened using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression were applied to determine the association between depression and associated variables. Data was analyzed using SPSS software with a p value less than 0.05 was considered significant. The response rate was 90.7% while prevalence of depression was 40.7%. The presence of communicable disease (AOR=2.249, 95%Cl=1.217-4.156) and non–communicable disease (AOR=1.890, 95%Cl=1.132-3.156) identified as socio-demographic determinants of depression. The study suggest a high prevalence of depression among the inmates. Initiative must be given to address and improve the prison health care services. Light House Polyclinic 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23160/1/Prevalence%20and%20socio-demographic%20determinants%20of%20depression%20among%20inmates%20of%20a%20prison%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Subbarao, Gunenthira Rao and Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah and Kadir @ Shahar, Hayati and Mukhtar, Firdaus and Subbarao, Anusuyah (2019) Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among inmates of a prison in Malaysia. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 18 (2). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0972-5997 https://www.ojhas.org/issue70/2019-2-4.html |
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Depression is the most common form of mental disorder among prison inmates. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among adult male inmates in a local prison in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 inmates who were systematically selected. Depression was screened using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression were applied to determine the association between depression and associated variables. Data was analyzed using SPSS software with a p value less than 0.05 was considered significant. The response rate was 90.7% while prevalence of depression was 40.7%. The presence of communicable disease (AOR=2.249, 95%Cl=1.217-4.156) and non–communicable disease (AOR=1.890, 95%Cl=1.132-3.156) identified as socio-demographic determinants of depression. The study suggest a high prevalence of depression among the inmates. Initiative must be given to address and improve the prison health care services. |
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Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among inmates of a prison in Malaysia |
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