Prevalence and risk factors of depression among undergraduate medical students in a Nigerian university
Ghana med. j
;
56(4): 303-310, 2022. tales, figures
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1402089
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors of depression among undergraduate medical students at the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.Design:
This was a cross-sectional study.Setting:
This study was carried out at the University of Benin.Participants:
Three hundred medical students were recruited for this study.Methods:
The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and a structured pre-tested self-administered questionnaire were used to assess the prevalence and risk factors of depression, respectively.Results:
The students' age ranged from 15 34 years, with a mean age of 21.8 ± 3.3 years. Many risk factors which could predispose students to depression were identified. Overall, 96 (32.0%) students were found to have depression. Of these, 59 (19.0%) had mild depression, 4 (1.3%) had severe depression, 53 (39.3%) were pre-clinical students, and 43 (26.1%) were clinical students. Emotional problems (OR 2.205, 95% CI 1.122 3.749, p = 0.020), financial challenges (OR 3.971, 95% CI 2.170 7.269, p < 0.001) and smoking (OR 6.877, 95% CI 1.731 27.327, p = 0.006) were the significant independent predictors of depression.Conclusion:
The prevalence of depression was high among medical students. There is a need to include screening for risk factors of depression in the routine medical examinations for new students admitted into medical schools
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Students, Public Health
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Depression
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana med. j
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Community Health, University of Benin/NG
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