Table 1 Summary of the studies reported prevalence of mental disorders in adult population
Author’s and publication year | Year of data collection | Setting | Place of the study | Age range (years), sexes | n (sample size) | Outcome measures instruments | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chowdhury, 1975 [13] | 1974 | Urban | F (OPD, Hospital) | ≥ 13 (both) | 652 | NA | 31.4% |
Alam, 1978 [14] | 1976-1977 | Urban | F (GP) | All (both) | 1,764 | NA | 29% |
Chowdhury et al., 1981 [15] | 1978 | Rural | C | All (both) | 1,181 | NA | 6.5% |
Ara et al., 2001 [19] | 2000 | Rural | C | 18-65 (women) | 415 | GHQ-60 | 16.38% |
Islam et al., 2003 [16] | 1996-1997 | Urban | C | ≥18 (both) | 1,145 | SRQ | 28% |
Karim et al., 2006 [17] | 2003 | Rural & Urban | C | ≥18 (both) | 327 | SRQ, SCID NP | 12.2% |
Hosain et al., 2007 [18] | 2000 | Rural | C | 18-60 (both) | 766 | GHQ-60 | 16.5% |
NIMH, B and WHO, 2007 [12] | 2003-2005 | Rural & Urban | C | ≥18 (both) | 13,080 | SRQ, SCID | 16.1% |