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<sec><h3>Background</h3>
<p>Symptoms of depressive disorder have been found to be particularly common among employees in the private administration, public, and industrial sectors.</p>
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<sec><h3>Aims</h3>
<p>This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression among the specified groups of workers and to identify the main stressors that lead to symptoms of this condition.</p>
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<sec><h3>Materials and methods</h3>
<p>A self-administrated questionnaire was completed by respondents comprised of three groups of workers in the Republic of North Macedonia – Skopje. The survey assessed the sociodemographic characteristics and mental health (Patient Health Questonnaire-9). Logistic regression models were used to estimate associations between depressive symptoms and demographics, working environment and lifestyle parameters.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>The analysis of the total PHQ-9 score divided into two groups (≤ 10 and ≥ 10) indicated that 89% of the respondents had minimal/mild depression and 11% had moderate/severe depression. We have found a significant association between the group to which the respondent belongs and the degree of depression. Severe depression was significantly associated with work in public institutions.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>Screening for depression among workers is necessary because of its high prevalence and high rates of underdiagnosis in the workplace. Early diagnosis and appropriate interventions are recommended, including actions focused on the risk factors for depression at the workplace.</p>
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Background
Symptoms of depressive disorder have been found to be particularly common among employees in the private administration, public, and industrial sectors.

Aims
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression among the specified groups of workers and to identify the main stressors that lead to symptoms of this condition.

Materials and methods
A self-administrated questionnaire was completed by respondents comprised of three groups of workers in the Republic of North Macedonia – Skopje. The survey assessed the sociodemographic characteristics and mental health (Patient Health Questonnaire-9). Logistic regression models were used to estimate associations between depressive symptoms and demographics, working environment and lifestyle parameters.

Results
The analysis of the total PHQ-9 score divided into two groups (≤ 10 and ≥ 10) indicated that 89% of the respondents had minimal/mild depression and 11% had moderate/severe depression. We have found a significant association between the group to which the respondent belongs and the degree of depression. Severe depression was significantly associated with work in public institutions.

Conclusion
Screening for depression among workers is necessary because of its high prevalence and high rates of underdiagnosis in the workplace. Early diagnosis and appropriate interventions are recommended, including actions focused on the risk factors for depression at the workplace.

Prevalence of Depression Among Employees in the Public Administration, Private and Industrial Sectors

Department of Occupational Health, Institute of Occupational Health, WHO Collaborating Center

Medical Faculty of the University of Skopje

Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Background
Symptoms of depressive disorder have been found to be particularly common among employees in the private administration, public, and industrial...

Prevalence of Depression Among Employees in the Public Administration, Private and Industrial Sectors

Published Online: May 14, 2023

Page range: 42 - 48

Received: Nov 13, 2022

Accepted: Jan 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2023-0018

Keywords
depression, Patient Health Questionnaire, workers

© 2023 N. Stancheva-Pargov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prevalence of Depression Among Employees in the Public Administration, Private and Industrial Sectors

Published Online: May 14, 2023

Page range: 42 - 48

Received: Nov 13, 2022

Accepted: Jan 31, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2023-0018

Keywordsdepression, Patient Health Questionnaire, workers

© 2023 N. Stancheva-Pargov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
depression, Patient Health Questionnaire, workers