ArticleHeliyon2020
Prevalence of and factors associated with depression among hill tribe individuals aged 30 years and over in Thailand.
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- Evaluation of a depression care model for the hill tribes: a family and community-based participatory research.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Developing a Depression Care Model for the Hill Tribes: A Family- and Community-Based Participatory Research.Depression research and treatment · 2023Article
- Drivers, facilitators, and sources of stigma among Akha and Lahu hill tribe people who used methamphetamine in Thailand: a qualitative approach.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Experiences and expectations regarding COVID-19 prevention and control measures among the hill tribe population of northern Thailand: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is a silent health problem that can lead to severe and sometimes fatal outcomes if individuals are not diagnosed and treated properly; this is particularly true in populations with limited education, low economic status and several barriers to accessing health services, such as the hill tribe people in Thailand.
methodsThis cross-sectional study aimed to explore the prevalence of and factors associated with depression among hill tribe individuals aged 30 years and over. A validated questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were used for data collection in an interview format in a private and confidential room. Logistic regression was used to detect the associations of variables with depression at a significance level of α = 0.05.
resultsA total of 2,552 participants were recruited for the analysis; 65.9% were females, 79.9% were married, 35.8% were aged 50 years and over, and 54.2% were Buddhist. The majority were uneducated (76.7%), were agriculturalists (48.4%), and had a low family income (71.2%). The overall prevalence of depression was 12.0%. In the multivariate analysis, eight variables were found to be significantly associated with depression among hill tribe adults aged 30 years and over in Thailand. Being female, 50 years or older, married, and Christian; living with a relative; smoking; using opium; and having moderate and high stress levels were associated with depression.
conclusionEffective public health interventions should be considered to reduce the burden of depression in the hill tribe population by focusing on individuals who are female, 50 years or older, married, Christian, and stressed and those who abuse substances.
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