Objectives. To assess the prevalence of depression and associated factors in elderly people in Saudi Arabia. Method. A cross-sectional national survey of the elderly population of Saudi Arabia was conducted between January 1994 and December 1995. A stratiยฎed two-stage sampling technique was used to
Prevalence and correlates of depression in late pregnancy among Nigerian women
โ Scribed by Abiodun O. Adewuya; Bola A. Ola; Olutayo O. Aloba; Atinuke O. Dada; Olubunmi O. Fasoto
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1091-4269
- DOI
- 10.1002/da.20221
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