Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms, and points of intervention, in rural central Uganda: results from a cross-sectional population-based survey of women and men.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms and potential intervention points among women and men from a population-based sample in rural central Uganda.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

Four districts in rural Uganda.

Participants

Women and men aged 15-59 residing in four districts in rural Uganda accepting home-based HIV testing who completed a baseline survey at the time of testing.

Primary outcome measures

Depressive symptoms measured by the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale using a cut-off score of 13 for significant depressive symptoms.

Results

Among a sample of 9609 women and 6059 men, 1415 (14.7%) women and 727 (12.0%) men met criteria for significant

SUBMITTER: Sileo KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9157366 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature