Risk Factors and Prevalence of Depression in Children with Paediatric Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Observational Study from India

• DOI: 10.4103/pmrr.pmrr_49_24
• Publication Date: 2025-02-27T12:00:22Z
• Authors: Navin Bhatia; Shalini Pandey; Amit Agarwal
• Keywords: Depression

Abstract Objective: To analyse risk factors for depression in children with paediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) visiting haemodialysis care unit of a tertiary hospital Delhi, India. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study, which the study subjects were recruited from patients availing facility dialysis at centre Delhi The authors 50 who met inclusion criteria. Child Depression Inventory (CDI) questionnaire was administered to language they could easily understand by use pen paper. CDI scores, corresponding age- sex-specific T-scores, obtained table provided CDI. main outcome measure identify their associated factors. Results: Thirty-five out participants screened positive depression. correlation seen female sex ( P = 0.005), height <3 rd centile 0.014), weight <10 th 0.017), hypertension 0.009), illnesses 0.043) students class 6 9 this group 0.046 0.044, respectively). Conclusion: Routine screening should be done all CKD, especially those sex, faltering on growth centile. scoring if detected treated conjunction psychiatrist.