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Article: Depression among adolescents, aged 13-19 years, attending secondary schools in Trinidad: prevalence and associated factors.
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ABSTRACT: To determine the prevalence of depression and psychosocial factors associated with depression in secondary school students in Trinidad This was a cross-sectional study of a stratified random sample of public secondary schools utilizing a modified pre-tested self-administered Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to detect depression in students aged 13-19 years in Trinidad. In this study, 1290 students participated, a response rate of 79.6%; 43% were aged 13-15 years; 53.6% were Indo-Trinidadians; 82.5% were attending co-educational schools and 70.6% lived with both parents. The prevalence of depression was 25.3% +/- 2.37%. Chi-square analysis revealed statistically significant associations between depression and the categories of age, gender, living arrangements and school type. Similar findings were observed for respondents who admitted to cigarette and alcohol use or to being afraid of or being injured by their parent (p < 0.05). Logistic regression indicated that females were 1.7 times as likely to be depressed when compared with males; respondents not living with both parents were 1.5 times as likely to be depressed as those who were. Respondents reporting that they were afraid of parents or of being injured by parents were three times as likely to be depressed as respondents who had not had those experiences. One out of every four secondary school students in Trinidad was found to have significant depression. There were strong associations between depression and age, gender, school type and family structure. This study identifies that many adolescents experience violence in the home and those who did were more likely to be depressed.The West Indian medical journal 10/2008; 57(4):352-9. · 0.25 Impact Factor -
Article: Correlation of fetal outcome with mode of delivery for breech presentation.
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ABSTRACT: The objective of this retrospective analysis of 344 singleton pregnancies of gestational ages greater than 24 weeks conducted at a tertiary hospital was to determine the fetal outcome in relation to the mode of delivery of the fetus with a breech presentation. Caesarean section was performed in 157 mothers, and 187 babies were delivered vaginally. There was no statistical difference in the perinatal outcome for breech fetuses delivered either abdominally or vaginally. Cord prolapse and arrest of the after-coming head were responsible for five fetal losses, four of which were delivered vaginally. Neonatal morbidity comprising nerve injury, birth asphyxia and seizures occurred in 11 newborns, nine of whom were delivered vaginally. One mother sustained a massive intra-operative haemorrhage during a caesarean section which necessitated an emergency hysterectomy. We conclude that a policy of planned vaginal birth for selected breech fetuses with a low threshold to proceed to caesarean section may be in the best interests of both mother and child.Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 05/2004; 24(3):254-8. · 0.54 Impact Factor
