Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Family Medicine Residents in KFMC, Riyadh. KSA: A Comparison between Physicians’ Characteristics

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the prevalence of anxiety and depression and their relationship with family medicine residents' gender and seniority levels among KFMC physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In general, the study found that family medicine residents in KFMC have normal levels of anxiety and depression. Furthermore, Chi Square was used and indicated that there is a significant relationship between gender and the prevalence of anxiety in which females showed more tendencies to develop anxiety compared to their male counterparts. On the other hand, when testing the prevalence of depression and gender, we found that there is no significant difference when it comes to the residents' gender and the likelihood of them developing depressive symptoms. Finally, when we tested the relationship between family medicine physicians' seniority level and the prevalence of anxiety and depression, the results indicated that there is no significant relationship between seniority level and the prevalence of both anxiety and depression.