Major depression and household food insecurity among individuals with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in South Africa

ConclusionsMDE in individuals with MDR-TB was significantly associated with household food insecurity, independent of socio-economic status. Although MDR-TB is not exclusively a disease of the poor, individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g., female, young adults, low education, and social grant recipients) were more likely to experience household food insecurity. Our study underscores the need to address the co-occurring cycles of food insecurity and untreated MDE in South Africa.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research