DEPRESSION AMONG REGULAR AND NON-REGULAR INCOME WORKERS AS COMPARED WITH A CONTROL ASSESSMENT WITH THAI DEPRESSION INVENTORY (TDI), LAM EMPLOYMENT ABSENTEES AND PRODUCTIVITY SCALE (LEAPS) AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION-QUALITY OF LIFE (WHOQOL)
Author(s)
Nuttinee Teerakulkittipong, B.Pharm., M.Pharm., Ph.D.1, Wantana Reanmongkol, B.Pharm.,M.Pharm.,Ph.D.1, Cholthicha Tasarach, Pharm,.D.2, Piyachat Inree, Pharm.D.2, Anan Udombhornprabha, B.Pharm., MBA, M.Sc. (Clin.Epi), M.Pharm., Ph.D.3.
1Burapha University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chonburi, Thailand, 2Western University Faculty of Pharmacy, Bangkok, Thailand, 3Social & Administrative Pharmacy Practices, Western University Faculty of Pharmacy, Bangkok, Thailand.
1Burapha University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chonburi, Thailand, 2Western University Faculty of Pharmacy, Bangkok, Thailand, 3Social & Administrative Pharmacy Practices, Western University Faculty of Pharmacy, Bangkok, Thailand.
OBJECTIVES: An economic disruption due to COVID-19 pandemic with inadequate economic handling had brought nationwide health issue especially depressive episodes among underprivileged individuals. Early screening of depression would be beneficial.
METHODS: We attempted depression screening among workers using validated patient report outcomes (PROs) employing the TDI, LEAPS and WHOQOL. Participant recruitment performed with convenient selection. All interviewed participants were enquired with cognitive debriefing ensuring true understating of subjective matter of each questionnaires. These PROs were tested for scale reliability using a Cronbach’s Alpha correlation coefficient. Assessment for depression using standard criteria given therein from the original authors. Statistical analysis employed ANOVA and correlation employed Pearson Correlation. The depression incidence reported as proportion per scoring criteria.
RESULTS: All 60 individuals 30 of which had regular salary income whereas 30 non-regular income compared with 30 civil servants as controlled group with mean(SD) age of 30.4(19.6) vs 36.6(10.8). Others demographic, disease and medical history reported were not statistically significant different. The Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient for TDI, LEAPS and WHOQOL were 0.904, 0.907 and 0.937 respectively. Overall TDI total mean(SD) score reported of 18.1(10) vs 6.5(5.3) with statistically significant (p=0.001) suggestive of non-depression, mild depression and moderate depression were significant different with number (%) of 41 (78%),6(10%),9(15%) and 4(6.7%) vs-controlled group of 29(96.7%), 1(3%) for with statistically significant at p=0.001. Overall LEAPS total mean(SD)score reported of 1.95(1.01) vs 4.60(4.55) suggestive of minimal mental health insufficiency, minor and moderate mental health insufficiency was significant different with number (%) of 46 (75.0%), 11(18.5%),4(6.6%) and vs-controlled group of 27 (90.0%), 3 (10%) and 0 (0%) for with statistically significant at p=0.001.
CONCLUSIONS: The investigation reflects mild-to-moderate depression incidence as per scoring definition as higher as 10-15% as compared with the controlled. The preliminary finding of depression incidence demands further investigation by psychiatrist-led diagnosis for better alleviation and treatment per se.
METHODS: We attempted depression screening among workers using validated patient report outcomes (PROs) employing the TDI, LEAPS and WHOQOL. Participant recruitment performed with convenient selection. All interviewed participants were enquired with cognitive debriefing ensuring true understating of subjective matter of each questionnaires. These PROs were tested for scale reliability using a Cronbach’s Alpha correlation coefficient. Assessment for depression using standard criteria given therein from the original authors. Statistical analysis employed ANOVA and correlation employed Pearson Correlation. The depression incidence reported as proportion per scoring criteria.
RESULTS: All 60 individuals 30 of which had regular salary income whereas 30 non-regular income compared with 30 civil servants as controlled group with mean(SD) age of 30.4(19.6) vs 36.6(10.8). Others demographic, disease and medical history reported were not statistically significant different. The Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient for TDI, LEAPS and WHOQOL were 0.904, 0.907 and 0.937 respectively. Overall TDI total mean(SD) score reported of 18.1(10) vs 6.5(5.3) with statistically significant (p=0.001) suggestive of non-depression, mild depression and moderate depression were significant different with number (%) of 41 (78%),6(10%),9(15%) and 4(6.7%) vs-controlled group of 29(96.7%), 1(3%) for with statistically significant at p=0.001. Overall LEAPS total mean(SD)score reported of 1.95(1.01) vs 4.60(4.55) suggestive of minimal mental health insufficiency, minor and moderate mental health insufficiency was significant different with number (%) of 46 (75.0%), 11(18.5%),4(6.6%) and vs-controlled group of 27 (90.0%), 3 (10%) and 0 (0%) for with statistically significant at p=0.001.
CONCLUSIONS: The investigation reflects mild-to-moderate depression incidence as per scoring definition as higher as 10-15% as compared with the controlled. The preliminary finding of depression incidence demands further investigation by psychiatrist-led diagnosis for better alleviation and treatment per se.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2026-11, ISPOR Europe 2026, Vienna, Austria
Value in Health, Volume 29, Issue 12S
Code
EPH176
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health, Patient-Centered Research, Study Approaches
Disease
Mental Health (including addiction)