title: Depression among migrant workers in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Mental disorders are common among migrant workers. There is no data on depression in Saudi Arabia among them; although, they are a third of the population.
  
  
  
  To determine the prevalence of depression and to assess its relationship with duration of stay and living condition in a sample of migrant workers.
  
  
  
  A cross-sectional survey of 400 migrant workers was conducted in Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Exposure and covariate factors were assessed with a standardized questionnaire, depression with the CES-D (Center for Epidemiological Studies on Depression) scale, and physical indices (e.g. weight, height, and blood pressure) with a general examination. Logistic regression was used to identify significant correlates of depression.
  
  
  
  Depression prevalence was 20%; it did not vary by duration of stay or living condition but by age, stress, and self-reported health. In the multivariate model, those who reported 'moderate' or 'high' levels of stress were 1.7 (95% CI: 0.9, 3.1) and 3.9 (95% CI: 1.7, 9.1) times more likely to have depression (reference ='low' level), respectively. Similarly, those who rated their health either 'good' or 'fair to very poor' were 3.4 (95% CI: 1.9, 6.1) and 4.8 (95% CI: 2.3, 10.1) times more likely to have depression (reference ='excellent/very good'), respectively.
  
  
  
  The data were collected from one company and pertained to only male participants, and the study design could not establish temporal sequence between the exposure and outcome variables.
  
  
  
  Depression is considerably high in this population; a large-scale and nationally representative survey is needed to validate the findings.
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Waseem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nadim
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: AlOtaibi
authors.affiliation: Qassim University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: drarmoh@qumed.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Abdulrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Mohaimeed
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ewid
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarhandi
authors.affiliation: Qassim University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Juliann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saquib
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alhumdi
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taskin
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Migdad
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jayez
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alshammari
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Saud
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nazmus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saquib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D057566:Self Report; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cross-sectional; Depression; Migrant; Saudi Arabia