Is there any relationship between Depression and Hypothyroidism? A Community based Study among Adult Women in a Rural area of West Bengal

Dr. Aparajita Dasgupta; Dr. Amal Titto V. Augustine; Dr. Bobby Paul; Dr. Tania Pan

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

Is there any relationship between Depression and Hypothyroidism? A Community based Study among Adult Women in a Rural area of West Bengal

Dr. Aparajita Dasgupta, Dr. Amal Titto V. Augustine, Dr. Bobby Paul, Dr. Tania Pan

Abstract :

Background: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder and it is estimated to affect 340 million people globally Objective: To find out the prevalence and predictors of depression Methodology: An observational ,community based cross–sectional study was conducted over a period of 2 years from September 2016 to October 2018 among adult women in a rural area of West Bengal. Depression and its various predictors were assessed using structured schedule. Results: In univariate logistic regression depression was significantly associated with increasing age (OR=1.06(1.02, 1.07),stress (OR=1.71(1.02, 2.88) and menopause (OR= 1.96(1.04, 2.98) but they lost their significance in multivariable binomial logistic regression. Multi variable logistic regression analysis reveals that depression is significantly associated with hypothyroidism (AOR=1.96(1.02, 3.14) ,impaired glycaemic status (AOR=1.86(1.01, 2.78) and high BMI( >25 kg/m2) (AOR=1.91(1.03, 2.67).Conclusion: As depression is multifactorial,so more studies analyzing these factors are required in future to understand the problem of depression better.