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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-03-59-15
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2018.03.59.15
Language: English
Citation: Maqbool Q, Akbar M, Bibi R (2018) COMPARISON OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG FEMAL-POPULATIONS IN BAHAWALPUR AND MULTAN (TWO CITIES OF PAKISTAN). ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 03 (59): 108-112. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-03-59-15 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2018.03.59.15 |
Pages: 108-112
Published: 30.03.2018
Abstract: Objective: Objective of this study is the comparison of depression and anxiety among females of two cities of Pakistan, Bahawalpur and Multan. Design: It is a cross-sectional design of study. Place and duration of study: This study was conducted in bahawal victoria Hospital of bahawalpur and Nishtar Hospital of Multan city from first June 2016 to 31 May 2017. Subjects and Methods: Those female patients were included who reported in psychiatry out door of the Hospital and falling in the criteria of ICD-10. Which patients had other diseases as well or having difficulty in communication, were excluded. Their somatic symptoms were written down. Two groups of cases were made, 60 cases from Bahawalpur reported in B.V Hospital and 60 cases from Multan reported in Nishtar hospital. Data collected from both groups was compared. Cases from Bahawalpur were tagged as group-1 and those from Multan as group-2. Result: Following somatic symptoms were recorded in both groups, headache-group-1 65%, group-2 71%, Pain in upper limbs and body in group-1&2- 80% & 90% respectively, constipation- 36% & 25% respectively, suffocation -18% and 22% respectively in both groups, joints pain- 30% & 34%, pain in abdomen -20% & 18%, palpitation- 52% & 45%, giddiness- 28% & 30%, which are almost equal in both groups. Which symptoms are different in both groups 1 & 2, include forehead pain -52% & 34%, pain in temporal region-50% & 35%, unilateral headache-28% & 12%, chest pain- 20% and 50%, dyspepsia-50% and 80%, hypo gastric pain 10% and 15% respectively in group-1 and group-2. Conclusion: somatic symptoms due to anxiety or depression are much usual in females of both cities. There is little difference between these two groups which may be due to different areas.
Key words: Female Populations, depression, anxiety, Bahawalpur, Multan
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