title: Relationship between consanguinity and depression in a south Indian population.
abstract: A Pilot study was Carried out to study the association of consanguinity marriage with depression. It was observed that the consanguinity of marriage was associated with depression. The odds ratio was 5.66 (CI: 2.42-13.54). The age and sex had an association with depression. The age and sex adjusted odds ratio of consanguinity marriage was 7.66 (CI: 3.93-19.45) indicating that it is independently associated with depression.
authors.forename: T S Sathyanarayana
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Jagannatha Rao
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sambamurthy
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Asha
authors.forename: Dushad
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Ananya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanda