Table 3.
Prevalence of depression and suicide ideation among medical students (n = 506).
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of depression in proceeding 2 weeksa | 73 | (14) |
| Severity wise break-up (n = 506) | ||
| No depression | 77 | (15) |
| Minimal depression | 206 | (41) |
| Mild depression | 150 | (30) |
| Moderate depression | 51 | (10) |
| Moderately severe depression | 15 | (3) |
| Severe depression | 7 | (1) |
| Suicide ideation in proceeding 2 weeks | ||
| Prevalence of suicide ideation | 44 | (9) |
| Suicidality in proceeding 1 month | ||
| Felt that life is not worth living | 66 | (13) |
| Death wish—Wished that you were dead | 32 | (6) |
| Suicidal ideas—Thought of taking life even if you would not really do it | 22 | (4) |
| Suicidal plan—Seriously considered taking your life | 5 | (1) |
| Suicidal attempt—Attempted to take your life | 2 | (0) |
| Lifetime prevalence of attempt | ||
| Ever tried to kill yourself or made an attempt | 21 | (4) |
| Preferred source for help | ||
| Friend | 388 | (77) |
| Counsellor/Psychologist | 53 | (11) |
| Psychiatrist | 40 | (8) |
| Teacher | 25 | (5) |
a
Depression defined as PHQ-9 score ≥ 10.