Depressive symptoms among working women and housewives in an urban community of Pakistan: a comparative crosssectional study
Published: 23 December 2025
Volume 4Author contributions
The author herself wrote and revised the manuscript.
Publication history
| Received | Revised | Accepted | Published |
| 14 August 2025 | 16 December 2025 | 21 December 2025 | 23 December 2025 |
Ethics statement and consent to participate
Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan (LUMHS/REC/271). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection.
Consent to publication
Not applicable.
Data availability
The data supporting this study's findings are available from the corresponding author, Zara Husaain Khan, upon reasonable request.
Conflicts of interest
Funding
This research received no specific grant from the public, commercial, or not-for-profit funding agencies.
Acknowledgements
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