Table 1
Frequencies and percentages of correct responses on D-Lit Bangla items
| Item | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Symptoms | ||
Q6. Sleep disturbance  | 231 | 76.7% |
Q7. Change in eating habit  | 75 | 24.7% |
| Cognitive Symptoms | ||
Q2. Guilt feeling  | 227 | 75.2% |
Q4. Self-esteem  | 248 | 81.8% |
Q8. Impaired memory and attention   | 20 | 6.6% |
| Behavioral symptoms | ||
Q9. Psychomotor changes  | 197 | 64.6% |
| Psychotic symptoms | ||
Q5. Auditory hallucination  | 53 | 18.2% |
Q1. Irrelevant speech  | 35 | 11.6% |
Q3. Reckless behavior  | 39 | 13% |
| Impact of Depression | ||
Q 11. Impairment due to mild depression  | 114 | 38.0% |
Q12. Hospitalization  | 135 | 45.8% |
Q13. Famous people  | 202 | 66.7% |
| Management | ||
Q10. Role of psychologist  | 66 | 22.3%, |
Q 20. Antidepressants sedative property  | 18 | 6.2% |
Q18. Antidepressants addictive property  | 60 | 20.3%, |
Q19. Duration of action  | 78 | 26.7% |
Q17. Timing of stopping antidepressants  | 41 | 14.1% |
Q16. Vitamin’s role  | 45 | 15.4% |
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Q 15. Efficacy of counselling  | 128 | 43.4% |
Q14. Other treatment options  | 13 | 4.3% |