Table 1

Psychological and social ill-health of women by country and for all countries combined (total number of women assessed n=11 454)

CategoryIndiaPakistanKenyaMalawiTotal
Number of women209932873145292311 454
Psychological morbidity (%)
 EPDS≥1019.341.612.315.622.9
 Thoughts of self-harm15.629.84.510.115.2
 EPDS≥10 and/or thoughts of self-harm19.847.313.516.425.1
Social morbidity (%)
 Domestic violence
  Any domestic violence
HITS score>4
Husband and/or family39.756.021.718.233.9
Husband38.637.418.313.626.3
Family10.131.86.012.515.8
  Significant
  domestic violence
HITS score>10
Husband and/or family6.121.73.24.78.9
Husband5.112.52.43.06.0
Family2.77.50.52.63.4
 Substance misuse
  Use of alcohol, sedatives, inhalants, tobacco in last 3 months2.70.22.01.76.5
  Intervention required (ASSIST score>4)0.81.51.42.81.7
  Domestic violence and/or substance misuse40.360.225.019.836.6
  • ASSIST, Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test; EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; HITS, Hurt, Insulted, Threatened, Screamed at.