Melkam Mamaru, Fentahun Setegn, Takelle Girmaw Medfu, Rtbey Gidey, Andualem Fantahun, Nakie Girum, Tadesse Gebresilassie, Wassie Yilkal Abebaw
Department of Psychiatry, University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Science, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Medical Nursing, University of Gondar, College of Medicine Health Science, Gondar, Ethiopia.
PLoS One. 2025 Mar 28;20(3):e0319571. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319571. eCollection 2025.
Depression and/or anxiety can be persistent or recurrent significantly affecting a person's capacity to manage daily life, job, and school. The burden of depression and anxiety is rising from time to time, with serious consequences for overall health. Depression and anxiety are crippling conditions that can impact individuals of the whole community. Despite the high prevalence of depression and/or anxiety few studies were conducted that show the diagnosis levels of depression and/or anxiety in the community, particularly in Kenya. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of depression and/or anxiety and their determinant factors among adults in Kenya using data sourced from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.
The Kenya demographic and health survey of 2022 data were used for this secondary data analysis in 2024. The survey included age groups ranging from 15 to 49, with a total sample size of 16,901 participants. Multilevel analysis was used to determine the prevalence of depression and/or anxiety with determinant factors at the 95% CI.
The overall prevalence of depression and/or anxiety was 3.84% with a 95% CI of (3.56, 4.14). Of this, 2.85% have only depression, 1.97% have only anxiety disorders, and 0.98% have comorbid depression and anxiety. In multivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis sexually violated, having a chronic medical illness, being divorced and widowed, having a job, and being HIV positive were associated with depression and/or anxiety with a p-value of less than 0.05.
According to the findings of this study the prevalence of depression and/or anxiety was 3.84%. This finding poses a significant challenge for the community to perform their daily tasks. As a result, the healthcare systems of Kenya have to mitigate the burden of depression and/or anxiety. All the clients must be treated since they received a diagnosis as reported by the physician.
抑郁症和/或焦虑症可能持续存在或反复发作，严重影响一个人处理日常生活、工作和学业的能力。抑郁症和焦虑症的负担日益加重，对整体健康造成严重后果。抑郁症和焦虑症是致残性疾病，会影响整个社区的个体。尽管抑郁症和/或焦虑症的患病率很高，但很少有研究表明社区中抑郁症和/或焦虑症的诊断水平，特别是在肯尼亚。因此，本研究旨在利用2022年肯尼亚人口与健康调查的数据，确定肯尼亚成年人中抑郁症和/或焦虑症的患病率及其决定因素。
2024年，本二次数据分析使用了2022年肯尼亚人口与健康调查的数据。该调查涵盖了15至49岁的年龄组，总样本量为16,901名参与者。采用多水平分析来确定抑郁症和/或焦虑症的患病率以及95%置信区间下的决定因素。
抑郁症和/或焦虑症的总体患病率为3.84%，95%置信区间为(3.56, 4.14)。其中，2.85%仅有抑郁症，1.97%仅有焦虑症，0.98%患有抑郁症和焦虑症共病。在多变量多水平逻辑回归分析中，遭受性侵犯、患有慢性疾病、离婚和丧偶、有工作以及感染艾滋病毒与抑郁症和/或焦虑症相关，p值小于0.05。
根据本研究的结果，抑郁症和/或焦虑症的患病率为3.84%。这一发现给社区执行日常任务带来了重大挑战。因此，肯尼亚的医疗系统必须减轻抑郁症和/或焦虑症的负担。所有被医生诊断出患有这些疾病的患者都必须接受治疗。
