ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IN A COMMUNITY SAMPLE FROM GILGIT-BALTISTAN PAKISTAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Objective: This study was conducted to explore and compare the level of mental health in all the districts of Gilgit Baltistan (GB). Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Based at CMH Gilgit, all districts of GB were visited between Mar and Dec 2016. Material...
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Army Medical College Rawalpindi
2018
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| Sumario: | Objective:
This study was conducted to explore and compare the level of mental health in all the districts of Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Based at CMH Gilgit, all districts of GB were visited between Mar and Dec 2016.
Material and Methods:
Data were collected from consenting adults in community setting by administering mental health inventory (MHI). Data were compared with the population mean and inter-district comparisons were performed.
Results:
A total of 370 (186 males) participants, age ranging from 17 to 80 years (M = 28.54 ± 11.27). Out of these, 240 (64.8%) were married and their education levels ranged from 5 to 16 years of schooling. Males (t=4.5, p<0.001) & married participants (t=2-07, p<0.05) reported better mental health. Participants’ living district (F=1.8, p=09), education level (F=1.1, p=0.3), and their age (r=0.04, p=3) did not influence their reported level of mental health.
Conclusion:
Community members in GB had good level of mental health irrespective of their living area, education, and age. However, their gender and marital status influenced their mental health. |
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