Depressive symptoms among adolescents in six sub-Saharan African countries: A pooled analysis of associated factors.

ABSTRACT: There is a need to identify risk factors, including nutrition-related factors, for depressive disorders among sub-Saharan African (SSA) adolescents. We examined the association of multiple measures with depressive symptoms among adolescents living across six SSA countries. Building on previous analyses, we used data from a cross-sectional study conducted from 2015 to 2017 among adolescents aged 10-19 years in six SSA countries (N = 7512). Depressive symptoms were defined as highest tertile of the 6-item Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale score. Using mixed-effects Poisson regression models, we pooled data across sites and examined the association of sociodemographic, nutrition, and other indices with depressive symptoms. We additionally assessed effect modification by sex, age, and school

SUBMITTER: Partap U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature