Prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress among adults in Ghana: A community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over the past two decades, there have been several global interventions including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at improving health outcomes. Despite efforts by countries to achieve the SDG targets, mental health challenges remain major public health concerns globally. We examined the prevalence and predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress as well as the comorbidities of these mental health issues among adults.

Materials and methods

This was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted among 2456 adults in four districts of the Volta Region of Ghana using data from the UHAS-Yonsei University Partnership Project. We analysed the data using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, correlation, and binary logistic regression.

SUBMITTER: Amu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8500438 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature