Depression among AIDS-orphaned children higher than among other orphaned children in southern India

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Lalit Dandona²  SP Ramgopal¹  G Anil Kumar¹  Rakhi Dandona¹  SG Prem Kumar¹ 

[1] Public Health Foundation of India, ISID Campus, 4, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070, India;Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

关键词: India;    Depression;    Mental health;    Orphaned children;    AIDS;    HIV;   

Others  :  801099
DOI  :  10.1186/1752-4458-8-13

 received in 2013-10-29, accepted in 2014-03-26,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Systematic data on mental health issues among orphaned children are not readily available in India. This study explored depression and its associated risk factors among orphaned children in Hyderabad city in south India.

Methods

400 orphaned children drawn equally from AIDS and non-AIDS orphan groups aged 12–16 years residing in orphanages in and around Hyderabad city in southern India were recruited to assess depression and associated risk factors using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-DC). Variation in the intensity of depression was assessed using multiple classification analysis (MCA).

Results

397 (99%) orphans provided complete interviews in the study of whom 306 (76.5%) were aged 12 to 14 years, and 206 (51.8%) were paternal orphans. Children orphaned by AIDS were significantly more likely to report being bullied by friends or relatives (50.3%) and report experiencing discrimination (12.6%) than those orphaned due to other reasons (p < 0.001). The overall prevalence of depression score >15 with CES-DC was 74.1% (95% CI 69.7-78.4) with this being significantly higher for children orphaned by AIDS (84.4%, 95% CI 79.4 – 89.5) than those due to other reasons (63.6%, 95% CI 56.9 – 70.4). Mean depression score was significantly higher for children orphaned by AIDS (34.6) than the other group (20.6; p < 0.001). Among the children orphaned by AIDS, the bulk of depression score was clustered in 12–14 years age groups whereas in the children orphaned by other reasons it was clustered in the 15–16 years age group (p = 0.001). MCA analysis showed being a child orphaned by AIDS had the highest effect on the intensity of depression (Beta = 0.473).

Conclusions

Children orphaned by AIDS had significantly higher depressive symptoms than the other orphaned children. These findings could be used for further planning of mental health interventions to meet the mental health needs of orphaned children, that could include preventive, diagnostic and treatment services.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Kumar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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