VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY IN TYPE II DIABETIC PATIENTS ON METFORMIN THERAPY;A STUDY CONDUCTED IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF PESHAWAR

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and severity of depression among the adult population of District Peshawar.Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the District Peshawar, by the department of communitymedicine Khyber, Medical College Peshawar; from October 2016 to March 2017; in which a total of 410 adults, both maleand female, of ages 18 and above years were selected from the study areas on the basis of Multistage probability samplingtechniques. Physical Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) structured questionnaire was used to collect data regardingthe prevalence and severity of depression. Data was analyzed by SPSS and presented in forms of tables and graphs.Results: Our results showed that the prevalence of depression was 85.85%. Out of the total prevalence; approximately80.40 % of the population had mild, 12.50 % had moderate and 7.10 % had major depression; according to the levelof degree of depression on PHQ-9 questionnaire.Conclusions: The prevalence of depression among the adult male and female population of district Peshawar washigh, and the medical and paramedical services needs to be improved to adequately manage the high frequency ofdepression among the adult population.