Depression among pet owners and non-pet owners: a comparative cross-sectional study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
| Autor: | Samar Kishor Chakma, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Taswib Tajwar Islam, Mohammad Shahjalal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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pets and psychological health Adolescent Cross-sectional study viruses medicine.medical_treatment Animal-assisted therapy 050109 social psychology Logistic regression General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Animals Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics Depression (differential diagnoses) Disease burden health care economics and organizations Aged Bangladesh General Immunology and Microbiology business.industry Depression Pet and Depression 05 social sciences virus diseases Pets Articles General Medicine biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition animal-assisted activities Mental health digestive system diseases Snowball sampling Cross-Sectional Studies Marital status business pets and mental health Research Article |
| Zdroj: | F1000Research |
| ISSN: | 2046-1402 |
| DOI: | 10.12688/f1000research.53276.2 |
| Popis: | Background: Depression is a major contributor to overall global disease burden, often beginning in the teenage years and continuing into later life. Previous studies have reported high global rates of depression during these formative years, including in Bangladesh. At the same time, the therapeutic effect that pet ownership can have on depression is increasingly being recognized. However, studies examining these effects in Bangladesh are scarce. This study examined the association between household pet ownership and depression among people older than 13 years in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using online and offline approaches. We used a snowball sampling technique to identify pet owners aged greater than 13 years residing in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Both web-based survey questionnaires using social media and hard copies were used to collect data from urban-dwelling pet owners. Logistic regression was used to identify the independent role of pet ownership in depression, adjusting for confounders including age, sex, marital status, known chronic disabilities, and other variables. Results: A total of 140 pet owners and an equal number of non-pet owners participated in the study. Pet owners were found to be 41% less depressed than non-pet owners (AOR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.31–1.14). In addition, males (AOR: 3.38; 95% CI: 1.50–7.62) who were either unmarried (AOR: 2.10; 95% CI: 1.05–4.16), smoked tobacco (AOR: 5.27; 95% CI: 1.50–18.53), or had a physical disability (AOR: 5.27; 95% CI: 1.50–18.53) were significantly more likely to be depressed. Conclusion: Regression analysis revealed that in Dhaka, pet owners were associated with lower levels of depression compared to non-pet owners. Keywords: Pets and depression, animal-assisted activities, pets and mental health, pets and psychological health. |
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