title: Prevalence of depression among health workers in Enugu, South East Nigeria.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Determination of the prevalence and distribution of depression among health workers at tertiary level of health care delivery in Enugu South East Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive survey of depression in health workers at tertiary level.
  
  
  METHODS
  By proportional quota sampling, the sample size of 309 was used. Ethical issues were given full consideration. A structured self-administered questionnaire including the Zung self-rating depression scale was used to collect data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS statistical package version 15. Statistical significance was considered present when P < 0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total of 46 of the 309 workers (14.9%) were found to be depressed. Of the health workers found to be depressed, there were more females (18.0%) than males (8.7%). A feeling of sadness over family, living and working conditions was more consistent among the depressed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The condition of depression is present among health workers in this part of the world. Being a female health worker, may be associated with depression in South East Nigeria. Studies to investigate the determinants and effects of depression in the Nigerian health work force are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Obi
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Aniebue
authors.forename: Kob
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okonkwo
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Okeke
authors.forename: Ncw
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ugwunna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult