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Table 1 Prevalence of various depressive disorder syndromes by gender

From: Prevalence and risk factors of depression in childhood and adolescence as seen in 4 districts of north-eastern Uganda

Disorder

Males (n = 734)

Females (n = 853)

Total (n = 1587)

Depressive disorder syndromes

61 (8.3%)

75 (8.8%)

136 (8.6%)

(6.4%–10.5%)

(7.0%–10.9%)

(7.2%–10.1%)

 (a) Current major depressive episode

55 (7.5%)

65 (7.6%)

120 (7.6%)

(5.7%–9.6%)

(5.9%–9.6%)

(6.3%–9.0%)

 (b) Dysthymia

11 (1.5%)

23 (2.7%)

34 (2.1%)

(0.75%–2.7%)

(1.7%–4.0%)

(1.5%–3.0%)