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Objective: To assess the prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Hamilton depression scale will be used to assess the depression. Methodology: This observational study was conducted at Department of Pulmonology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore for 6 months. Random sampling technique was used. Demographic details were obtained. Questionnaire was filled. A Sample size was estimated as 84 females and mean age was 40.86±4.76 years. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version 16.0. Results: Among asthmatic patients 41(56.9%) felt depressed (p=0.02), indicates strong association between feeling depressed for being asthmatic. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among asthmatic females was 56.9%. There was positive association between depression and asthma in females living in Lahore.

Alishba Mustansar Billah, Sana Batool, Fareeha Amjad, Fahad Tanveer, Irfan Malik. (2021) Prevalence of depression in asthmatic females of Lahore. Pakistan, , Volume-46, Issue-1.
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