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      Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among inmates of a prison in Malaysia 

      Rao, Gunenthira Rao Subba; Minhat, Halimatus Sakdiah; Shahar, Hayati Kadir; Mukhtar, Firdaus; Anusuyah (2019-07-30)

      Depression is the most common form of mental disorder among prison inmates. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of depression among adult male inmates in a local prison in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 inmates who were systematically selected. Depression was screened using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression were applied to determine the association between depression and associated ...