Depression among the urban poor in Peninsular Malaysia: A community based cross-sectional study

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-127

  Tan, Kok Leong ^a   Yadav, Hematram ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

depression; Peninsular Malaysia; PHQ 9; urban poor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEX RATIO; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872086881     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311433908     Document Type: Article

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