Table 1.
Characteristics of the six selected articles
| Prevalence rate | Instrument | Region | Language | Place | Sample size (male/female) | Year of publication | First author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | DSM-IV | 1 | Persian | Ramsar | 80 (Ns/Ns) | 2016 | Ebrahimi-Rad27 |
| 47.4 | HADS | 1 | Persian | Sari | 116 (57/59) | 2014 | Hassanzadeh28 |
| 72.5 | BDI | 1 | English | Tehran | 40 (21/19) | 2013 | Haghgoo20 |
| 59 | DSM-IV | 5 | Persian | Rafsanjan | 100 (35/65) | 2012 | Iranmanesh29 |
| 18 | DSM-IV | 1 | English | Babol | 205 (97/108) | 2009 | Ahangar19 |
| 42 | BDI | 5 | Persian | Zahedan | 100 (61/39) | 2008 | Lashkaripour30 |
Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Ns, not stated.