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This study aims to quantify gender disparities in mental health burdens, specifically anxiety and depression, and related care-seeking behaviors across various sociodemographic factors in Nepal, highlighting the importance of gender-specific mental health interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2054425124000372_sec2\" sec-type=\"methods\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from the 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey was utilized, employing the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scales for anxiety and depression symptoms, respectively. Multiple logistic regression models assessed gender associations with these conditions and care-seeking behaviors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2054425124000372_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women had a higher point prevalence of anxiety (21.9% vs. 11.3%) and depression (5.4% vs. 1.7%) than men. Large variations were noted in gender disparities in the prevalence of anxiety and depression, influenced by age, geographical areas, level of education and household wealth. After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, women were more likely to experience anxiety (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)\u00a0=\u00a02.18, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.96\u20132.43) and depression (aOR\u00a0=\u00a03.21, 95% CI: 2.53\u20134.07). However, no difference was observed in the rates of seeking care for anxiety or depression (aOR\u00a0=\u00a01.13, 95% CI: 0.91\u20131.40).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2054425124000372_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings show a higher point prevalence of mental health issues among women than men, influenced by sociodemographic factors, underscoring the need for gender-focused mental health interventions in Nepal and globally.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/gmh.2024.37","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,4]],"date-time":"2024-04-04T04:48:45Z","timestamp":1712206125000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":42,"title":["Gender differences in the prevalence of anxiety and depression and care seeking for mental health problems in Nepal: Analysis of nationally representative survey data"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4502-1457","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Md Shajedur Rahman","family":"Shawon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fariha Binte","family":"Hossain","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Moushumi","family":"Hasan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohammad Rifat","family":"Rahman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"S2054425124000372_r17","first-page":"118","article-title":"Culture and mental health of women in South-East Asia","volume":"5","author":"Niaz","year":"2006","journal-title":"World Psychiatry"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r15","volume-title":"Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022","year":"2023"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.i5320"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/00368504221135469"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/archinte.166.10.1092"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S2215-0366(21)00395-3"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r23","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1178632917694350"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0749-3797(02)00514-7"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0235177"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0033291717003336"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r26","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/0972-6748.110938"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r16","unstructured":"Nepal WHO (2022) Nepal WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health Situational Assessment."},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_333_16"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0033291707001420"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12888-020-2476-x"},{"key":"S2054425124000372_r31","unstructured":"World Health Organization (2023b) Mental Health Burden. 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