Table 4 Point prevalence of depression according to different category.
From: Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014
Category | Subgroup | No. of studies | Pooled Prevalence (95% CI) (%) | N | P value in between-group comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continent | Africa | 4 | 11.5 [6.3–20.1] | 3835 | |
Asia | 25 | 16.7 [13.5–20.4] | 487440 | ||
Australia | 5 | 7.3 [2.4–20.2] | 24283 | ||
Europe | 19 | 11.9 [7.5–18.4] | 79503 | ||
North America | 11 | 13.4 [10.6–16.9] | 295279 | ||
South America | 4 | 20.6 [13.8–29.7] | 6721 | ||
Overall: | 68 | 0.158 | |||
Human development index | Very High | 35 | 9.8 [8.4–11.3] | 639124 | |
High | 24 | 19.2 [13.9–26.0] | 227210 | ||
Medium | 5 | 29.2 [13.5–52.0] | 26892 | ||
Low | 4 | 11.5 [6.3–20.1] | 3835 | ||
Overall: | 64 | <0.001 | |||
Assessment method | Interview-based | 24 | 8.5 [6.5–11.0] | 127082 | |
Self-report | 43 | 17.3 [15.0–19.9] | 593544 | ||
Overall: | 67 | <0.001 | |||
Setting | Rural | 11 | 13.0 [8.5–19.3] | 9341 | |
Urban | 28 | 17.7 [13.0–23.6] | 83890 | ||
Overall: | 39 | 0.228 | |||
Language of the countries | English speaking countries | 27 | 14.2 [10.8–18.5] | 349865 | |
Non-English speaking countries | 41 | 13.4 [11.5–15.6] | 547196 | ||
Overall | 68 | 0.710 |
