Analisis Karakteristik Demografik terhadap Sindrom Depresif pada Pegawai Masa Perimenopause di RSUP. H. Adam Malik Medan

Abstract

Abstract: Perimenopause is a period where the ovarium starts to gradually produces less estrogen. One of the impacts that could happen during perimenopause is the onset of depression arises from hormonal and metabolic disorder due to the significant decrease of ovarium function and secretion of endogenous estrogen. This study was done to assess the factors related to depression in perimenopausal women. Methods: Multivariate linear regression analysis with cross-sectional design was done at RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan from October 2023 – January 2024. Subjects were perimenopausal female staffs at the hospital that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Symptoms of depression were assessed using Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) score. Data analysis was done using bivariate and multivariate test with linear regression. Results: There were a total of 111 subjects in this study. Median age was 48 years and median of body mass index (BMI) was 25. Mean depression score based on BDI-II was 12.96±7.084. Bivariate analysis showed a significance on age, years of education, total monthly income, BMI, and number of pregnancies. Multivariate analysis showed that total monthly income had the highest correlation amongst other variables, followed by age, while number of pregnancies had the lowest correlation within the variables. Conclusion: There was a significance between depression and age, income, and number of pregnancies in perimenopausal staffs. On the other hand, there was no significance between depression and years of education, BMI, marital status, and chronic disease.