Why the study?
Depression is a common global problem that increases unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, but the prevalence and associated factors among tertiary level students in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh, needed to be determined.
Population
400 tertiary level (college) students in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
The prevalence of depressive symptoms among tertiary level students in Bangladesh was 30.7%, with significant associations found for factors including overweight, migraine, and chronic disease.
Authors
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May support targeted screening in tertiary students; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=400)
No
Approximately one-third of tertiary level students in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh, experience depressive symptoms, which are associated with factors such as BMI, family size, maternal literacy, and comorbidities.
Mamun et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Depressive symptoms (n=400). Risk factors (family size, BMI, migraine, chronic disease, maternal literacy) vs. Students without these risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of depressive symptoms. The prevalence of depressive symptoms among tertiary level students in Bangladesh was 30.7%, with significant associations found for factors including overweight, migraine, and chronic disease.