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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: Depression is one of the most widely reported mental health issues that affect adolescents globally. However, there is a dearth of data on its prevalence and associated factors among senior high school students in Ghana, since previous studies have focused more on adult populations. This can hinder policies needed to champion mental health and mental health care in senior high schools. Hence, this study sought to assess the prevalence of depression and associated factors among senior high school students in Ghana.
UNASSIGNED: An analytical cross-sectional study involving 289 students at the Manya Krobo Senior High School was conducted from December 2022 to February 2023. The students were selected using a two-stage random sampling method. A questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographics and individual characteristics. The primary outcome was depression, and this was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Summary statistics were presented as means, frequencies, and percentages. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with depression and odds ratios presented with 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was considered at p-value < 0.05.
UNASSIGNED: The mean age of the students was 16.6 (±1.2) with a range of 14-20 years. Over a quarter (26.3%) of the students reported financial difficulties. The prevalence of depression among the students was 68.9%. The factors associated with depression in this study were female sex (adjusted odds ratio: 1.74, 95% confidence interval: 1.01-2.97), age (adjusted odds ratio: 1.41, 95% confidence interval: 1.10-1.81), history of chronic health condition (adjusted odds ratio: 3.74, 95% confidence interval: 1.36-10.25), and financial difficulties (adjusted odds ratio: 2.31, 95% confidence interval: 1.15-4.63).
UNASSIGNED: This study shows that depression is rife among students at the Manya Krobo Senior High School, Manya Krobo District, Ghana. These findings call for pragmatic interventions such as strengthening counseling units and professional mental health services to ameliorate the impact of depression on the lives of students.
UNASSIGNED: An analytical cross-sectional study involving 289 students at the Manya Krobo Senior High School was conducted from December 2022 to February 2023. The students were selected using a two-stage random sampling method. A questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographics and individual characteristics. The primary outcome was depression, and this was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Summary statistics were presented as means, frequencies, and percentages. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with depression and odds ratios presented with 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was considered at p-value < 0.05.
UNASSIGNED: The mean age of the students was 16.6 (±1.2) with a range of 14-20 years. Over a quarter (26.3%) of the students reported financial difficulties. The prevalence of depression among the students was 68.9%. The factors associated with depression in this study were female sex (adjusted odds ratio: 1.74, 95% confidence interval: 1.01-2.97), age (adjusted odds ratio: 1.41, 95% confidence interval: 1.10-1.81), history of chronic health condition (adjusted odds ratio: 3.74, 95% confidence interval: 1.36-10.25), and financial difficulties (adjusted odds ratio: 2.31, 95% confidence interval: 1.15-4.63).
UNASSIGNED: This study shows that depression is rife among students at the Manya Krobo Senior High School, Manya Krobo District, Ghana. These findings call for pragmatic interventions such as strengthening counseling units and professional mental health services to ameliorate the impact of depression on the lives of students.
摘要：
■抑郁症是影响全球青少年的最广泛报道的心理健康问题之一。然而,加纳高中学生中关于其患病率和相关因素的数据缺乏，因为以前的研究更多地集中在成年人群。这可能会阻碍支持高中心理健康和心理健康护理所需的政策。因此，本研究旨在评估加纳高中生抑郁的患病率及相关因素.
■于2022年12月至2023年2月进行了一项分析性横断面研究，涉及ManyaKrobo高中的289名学生。学生是采用两阶段随机抽样方法选择的。使用问卷收集有关社会人口统计和个体特征的数据。主要结果是抑郁症，使用患者健康问卷-9进行评估。摘要统计数据被列为手段，频率,和百分比。使用多变量逻辑回归来确定与抑郁相关的因素和以95％置信区间表示的比值比。在P值<0.05时考虑统计学显著性。
■学生的平均年龄为16.6（±1.2），范围为14-20岁。超过四分之一（26.3％）的学生报告经济困难。学生抑郁症患病率为68.9%。在这项研究中，与抑郁症相关的因素是女性（调整后的优势比：1.74，95％置信区间：1.01-2.97），年龄(调整后赔率比：1.41，95%置信区间：1.10-1.81)，慢性健康状况史（调整后比值比：3.74，95%置信区间：1.36-10.25），和财务困难(调整后赔率比：2.31，95%置信区间：1.15-4.63)。
■这项研究表明，抑郁症在ManyaKrobo高中的学生中普遍存在，ManyaKrobo区,加纳。这些发现要求采取务实的干预措施，例如加强咨询单位和专业心理健康服务，以改善抑郁症对学生生活的影响。
■于2022年12月至2023年2月进行了一项分析性横断面研究，涉及ManyaKrobo高中的289名学生。学生是采用两阶段随机抽样方法选择的。使用问卷收集有关社会人口统计和个体特征的数据。主要结果是抑郁症，使用患者健康问卷-9进行评估。摘要统计数据被列为手段，频率,和百分比。使用多变量逻辑回归来确定与抑郁相关的因素和以95％置信区间表示的比值比。在P值<0.05时考虑统计学显著性。
■学生的平均年龄为16.6（±1.2），范围为14-20岁。超过四分之一（26.3％）的学生报告经济困难。学生抑郁症患病率为68.9%。在这项研究中，与抑郁症相关的因素是女性（调整后的优势比：1.74，95％置信区间：1.01-2.97），年龄(调整后赔率比：1.41，95%置信区间：1.10-1.81)，慢性健康状况史（调整后比值比：3.74，95%置信区间：1.36-10.25），和财务困难(调整后赔率比：2.31，95%置信区间：1.15-4.63)。
■这项研究表明，抑郁症在ManyaKrobo高中的学生中普遍存在，ManyaKrobo区,加纳。这些发现要求采取务实的干预措施，例如加强咨询单位和专业心理健康服务，以改善抑郁症对学生生活的影响。
