Open AccessPrevalence of Depression among 6–15 Years of Age
Author(s) -
Harshindar Kaur,
Sukhmani Kaur,
Tejvir Singh Shimar,
Dipendra Singh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
annals of international medical and dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-2822
pISSN - 2395-2814
DOI - 10.53339/aimdr.2022.8.1.2
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , feeling , pleasure , residence , significant difference , demography , pediatrics , psychiatry , psychology , social psychology , neuroscience , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Background: Aim: To assess cases of depression in children. Methods:Eighty- nine children age ranged 6-15 years of either gender were included. The level of depression among children was determined with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).Results:Age group 6-10 years had 24, 10-12 years had 30 and 12-15 years had 35 children. Boys were 55 and girls were 34. Residence was urban in 39 and rural in 50. Family type was joint in 52 and nuclear in 37. A significant difference was observed (P< 0.05). 35% not at all felt little interest or pleasure in doing things, 52% not at all felt down depressed, 46% not at all felt trouble falling or staying asleep, 34% not at all felt tired, 60% not at all felt bad about yourself, 68% not at all felt trouble concentrating on things, 70% not at all felt moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed, 82% not at all felt thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in the some way. Level of depression was not at all in 12%, minimal in 35%, mild in 42%, moderate in 10% and severe in 1%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).Conclusions:Most of the children had mild and minimal depression. Most of the children had feeling tired.