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INTRODUCTION The World Health Organization (WHO) Global burden of disease study estimates that mental and addictive disorders are among the most burdensome in the world, and their burden will increase over the next few decades. The mental and behavioral disorders account for about 12% of the global burden of diseases. By 2020 it is likely to increase to 15%.1. In developing countries, which contain 4/5th of the world’s population, non-communicable diseases like psychiatric disorders are quickly replacing infectious diseases and are becoming the major cause of disability and early deaths. AIM AND OBJECTIVES · To study the prevalence of depression in the adult women · To identify the determinants of depression in the study subjects MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at the rural area served by the Rural Health Training Centre (R. H. T. C.) Kalyanpur, Kanpur which includes the 4 areas (Bairi-1, Bairi-2, Kheda, Naubasta). Duration of the study was from July 2016 to June 2017. women of 20-60 years of age were included in the study. The survey was started from Bairi-1 area and was carried out to other selected areas, till the optimum sample size 695 was achieved. Data were recorded on a predesigned and pretested questionnaire covering all objectives of the study. RESULTS Of the 695 subjects studied,73 (10.5%) were found to be suffering from Major Depressive Disorder/Depressive episode. 34.24%,12.32% ,and 6.84% had mild, moderate, severe depression respectively. Majority of the depressive subjects belongs to age group50-60 years. Muslims, married and unemployed women were more prone to depression. Depression decreases with increase in educational level. Most of the depressive subjects belong to lower socioeconomic status and had a family history. women with comorbid conditions (diabetes and hypertension )more prone to depression.

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