Kehinde S Okunade, Festus O Olowoselu, Olufemi A Oyedeji, Yusuf A Oshodi, Aloy O Ugwu, Ayokunle M Olumodeji, Adebola A Adejimi, Muisi A Adenekan, Temitope Ojo, Iyabo Y Ademuyiwa, Victoria Adaramoye, Austin C Okoro, Atinuke Olowe, Hameed Adelabu, Olukayode O Akinmola, Salimat Yusuf-Awesu, Ayodeji A Oluwole
Prevalence and determinants of moderate-to-severe anaemia in the third trimester of pregnancy: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Lagos, Nigeria
Scientific reports
kessler psychological distress scale k10 widely used screen psychological distress across many countries however performance extensively studied africa present study sought evaluate compare measurement properties k10 across four african countries ethiopia kenya uganda south africa hypothesis measure show equivalence across data drawn neuropsychiatric genetic study among adult participants n 9179 general medical settings ethiopia n 1928 kenya n 2556 uganda n 2104 south africa n 2591 unidimensional model correlated errors tested equivalence across study countries using confirmatory factor analyses alignment optimization method results displayed 30 noninvariance ie variation intercepts factor loadings across countries monte carlo simulations showed correlation 0998 good replication population values indicating minimal noninvariance variation items nervous lack energyeffortful tasks tired consistently equivalent intercepts factor loadings respectively however items depressed depressed consistently differed across study countries r2 0 intercepts factor loadings items k10 scale likely functions equivalently across four countries items except depressed depressed differences k10 items common kenya ethiopia suggesting cultural context may influence interpretation items potential need cultural adaptations countries