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Table 2 Response frequencies of parents (as a percentage) and severity of depression

From: Psychosocial problems of Pakistani parents of Thalassemic children: a cross sectional study done in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Variable

Response of parents

 

Not at all

Slightly

Moderately

Excessively

Unable to concentrate on daily work

8

35

36

21

Affected eating habits

34

41

13

12

Affected sleep

34

27

23

16

Affected economic status

9

8

27

56

Unable to attend social gatherings

22

28

23

27

Variable

Response of parents

 

yes

 

No

Affected relation with spouse

23

 

77

 

Downgraded by relatives

56

 

44

 

Take drug to relieve tension

23

 

77

 

Would have terminated this pregnancy if it had been diagnosed prenatally

72

 

28

 

Affected respondent’s desired family size.

44

 

56

 

Is this your family marriage

93

 

07

 

Would do cousin marriage of your children

49

 

51

 

Depression among respondents

Severity of depression

Frequency( in percentage)

Minimal depression

29

Mild depression

39

Moderate depression

23

Moderately severe depression

6

Severe depression

3