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Bipolar disorder among married women in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi city

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  • Md Abdul Wadood
  • Md Rezaul Karim
  • Abdullah Al Mamun Hussain
  • Md Masud Rana
  • Md Golam Hossain

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Background: Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a major mental disorder which not only affects the personal and social functioning of an individual, but also inflicts a huge economic burden on the family. Yet, the study of BPD in Bangladesh is rare and poorly documented. Responding to the dire need, we conducted a new study to determine the prevalence of, and detect the associated factors of, BPD among married women in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study, selecting households in Rajshahi City using a multi-stage random sampling design. The data consisted of 279 married women, who were screened for BPD using the bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale (BSDS). Frequency distribution, chi-square test and binary logistic regression model were used respectively to determine the prevalence, identify the associated factors and quantify their effects on BPD. Results: The prevalence of BPD among married women in Rajshahi City was 2.5%, with an additional 7.2% classified as probable BPD. A binary logistic regression analysis established the following six main factors of BPD: (1) comorbid mental disorder [AOR = 8.232, 95% CI = (1.397, 50.000), p

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  • Md Abdul Wadood & Md Rezaul Karim & Abdullah Al Mamun Hussain & Md Masud Rana & Md Golam Hossain, 2020. "Bipolar disorder among married women in Bangladesh: Survey in Rajshahi city," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0229539
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229539
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