Major depressive disorder and suicidal behavior among urban dwelling Ethiopian adult outpatients at a general hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We sought to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal behavior among urban dwelling Ethiopian adults.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 1097 outpatient adults (≥18 years of age) in a major hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics were collected via structured interviews. MDD and suicidal behavior were assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) among all study participants. Multivariable logistic regression models were fitted to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

Results

Prevalence estimates for lifetime and 12-month MDD were 18.0% and 6.7%, respectively. The prevalence of suicidal behavior during the prev

SUBMITTER: Whittier AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4964269 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature