The prevalence of depression in two districts of Uganda
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Date
2005
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Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
Abstract
Background Little information is available
on the prevalence of depression in Uganda.Given the recent
political history of Uganda, depression may be
common. Method The aim was to estimate the point
prevalence of probable clinical depressive disorder
among the general population in two contrasting districts
of Uganda. Translated versions (in Madi and Lusoga)
of the 13-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
were administered to a systematic sample of adult residents
in the Adjumani and Bugiri districts of Uganda.
Results The overall prevalence of probably clinically significant
depression (BDI score of 20–39) was 17.4%.Significantly
higher rates were found in women and in Adjumani
District. Conclusion Depression is common in
Uganda and particularly in the more troubled and less
socially cohesive district of Adjumani.
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Keywords
Depression, Prevalence, Beck Depression Inventory, Epidemiology, Uganda
Citation
Ovuga, E., Boardman, J., & Wasserman, D. (2005). The prevalence of depression in two districts of Uganda. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 40(6), 439-445. DOI 10.1007/s00127-005-0915-0