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Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan

Alishba Mustansar Billah, Sana Batool, Fareeha Amjad, Fahad Tanveer, Irfan Malik.


Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Hamilton depression scale will be used to assess the depression.
Methodology: This observational study was conducted at Department of Pulmonology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore for 6 months. Random sampling technique was used. Demographic details were obtained. Questionnaire was filled. A Sample size was estimated as 84 females and mean age was 40.86±4.76 years. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version 16.0.
Results: Among asthmatic patients 41(56.9%) felt depressed (p=0.02), indicates strong association between feeling depressed for being asthmatic.
Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among asthmatic females was 56.9%. There was positive association between depression and asthma in females living in Lahore.

Key words: Depression, asthma, prevalence.


 
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Billah AM, Batool S, Amjad F, Tanveer F, Malik I. Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(1): 30-32.

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Billah AM, Batool S, Amjad F, Tanveer F, Malik I. Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=295808 [Access: October 30, 2025].

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Billah AM, Batool S, Amjad F, Tanveer F, Malik I. Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(1): 30-32.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Billah AM, Batool S, Amjad F, Tanveer F, Malik I. Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. RMJ. (2021), [cited October 30, 2025]; 46(1): 30-32.


Harvard Style

Billah, A. M., Batool, . S., Amjad, . F., Tanveer, . F. & Malik, . I. (2021) Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. RMJ, 46 (1), 30-32.


Turabian Style

Billah, Alishba Mustansar, Sana Batool, Fareeha Amjad, Fahad Tanveer, and Irfan Malik. 2021. Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (1), 30-32.


Chicago Style

Billah, Alishba Mustansar, Sana Batool, Fareeha Amjad, Fahad Tanveer, and Irfan Malik. "Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46 (2021), 30-32.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Billah, Alishba Mustansar, Sana Batool, Fareeha Amjad, Fahad Tanveer, and Irfan Malik. "Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46.1 (2021), 30-32. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Billah, A. M., Batool, . S., Amjad, . F., Tanveer, . F. & Malik, . I. (2021) Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (1), 30-32.


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