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PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION AMONG THE ELDERLY PEOPLE VISITING OPD OF DHQ HOSPITAL MIRPUR, AJK

Dr. Asim Altaf Andrabi, Dr. Tooba Gull, Dr Sidra Majeed

Background: It is a serious public health issue in developing countries. It will be the single leading cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years by 2020 in developing countries. Elderly individuals affected much more than any other group. Objective: To know the prevalence of depression among elderly and to know various predictors of depression among elderly. Methodology: It is cross sectional study. Total sample size is 200 with age 60 or above 60 and they selected through consecutive sampling, patients visiting OPD of DHQ Hospital Mirpur AJK and GDS-15 was used to assess the depression. Results: Among 200 patients 95(47.5%) have depression and 105(52.5%) are without depression. Among 48 females 33(68.7%) have depression and 15(31.25%) are without depression. Among nuclear family system 47(48%) have depression. Conclusion : Depression symptoms among female is more than male along with that older persons living in nuclear family system owned more depression than joint family system. Measures must be taken to minimize the impact of depression.

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