Pakistan, peshaver merkez hapishanesindeki mahkûm kadınlarda depresyon insidansı

Ghulam KHAN, Tahir Mehmood KHAN, Pakistan Hamid HUSSAİN, Abbas KHAN, Aliena BADSHAH, Robina SARWAR

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among women prisoners in Peshawar, Pakistan. This was a cross-sec- tional study carried out at the female barracks of Central Prison, Peshawar, Pakistan. A total of n=64 female prisoners aged 16 65 years were interviewed. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD). Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 13.0. Odds ratios were also determined. An alpha value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Out of the 64 female prisoners, 38 (59.4%) were found to be suffer- ing from depression. Of these 38, a total of 73.7% met the criteria for mild depressive episodes, 21.1% for moderate episodes and 5.3% for severe depressive episodes. Middle-aged women (31 40 years) were mainly affected. Depression was more common among urban-dwelling (60.5%) and low-income (64.5%) prisoners. The incidence of depression was also found to be higher among married women. Middle-aged, married women with a low socio-economic status were found to be at a higher risk of depression. In addition, smoking may have had some effect on the mood state of patients.

Özet

Bu çalışmada Pakistanın Peshaver kentindeki kadın mahkûmlardaki depresyon prevelansının saptanması amaçlandı. Bu çalışma Pakistanın Peshaver kentinin merkez hapishanesinin kadın bölümünde yapılan kesitsel bir çalışmaydı. Yaşları 16-65 arasında olan toplam 64 kadın mahkum ile görüşüldü. Hamilton Depresyon Ölçme Skalası (HDÖS) kullanılarak yüz yüze görüşmeler yapıldı. İstatistiksel analizler SPSS 13,0 kullanılarak yapıldı. Aynı zamanda Odds oranları da belirlendi. Alfa değeri