Sociodemographic predictors of depression and anxiety symptomatology among parents in rural Côte d'Ivoire.

Background: In Côte d'Ivoire, cocoa farming is a widespread practice in rural households, an occupation with increased risks of depression and anxiety exacerbated by economic instability. We used the Goldberg-18 Depression and Anxiety diagnostic tool to identify predictors of depressive and anxiety symptomatology among a sample of parents in rural cocoa farming communities.

Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, the Goldberg-18 was administered to Ivorian parents (N = 2471).