A nationwide population-based study of depression in Brazil.
Introduction: The state of mental health of the population is considered to be an important and essential component of public health. Depression is the mental disorder with greatest prevalence in several countries around the world.Methods: This was a nationwide Brazilian survey with household-based...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Affective Disorders Vol. 192; pp. 226 - 234 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Mar2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=112674584&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 112674584 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 01650327 3M9 jtl: Journal of Affective Disorders issn: 01650327 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Mar2016 vid: 192 pid: 1004 pub: Elsevier B.V. artinfo: ui: 112674584 112674584 NLM26748738 112674584 10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.038 NLM26748738 112674584 ppf: 226 ppct: 8 formats: tig: atl: A nationwide population-based study of depression in Brazil. aug: au: Munhoz, Tiago N. Nunes, Bruno P. Wehrmeister, Fernando C. Santos, Iná S. Matijasevich, Alicia affil: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil sug: subj: Surveys Depression Epidemiology Aged Aged, 80 and Over Middle Age Adolescence Female Family Characteristics Sex Factors Algorithms Adult Male Educational Status Young Adult Risk Factors Depression Etiology Age Factors Prevalence Mental Health Brazil Questionnaires Human Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over Middle Aged: 45-64 years Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Female Male ab: Introduction: The state of mental health of the population is considered to be an important and essential component of public health. Depression is the mental disorder with greatest prevalence in several countries around the world.Methods: This was a nationwide Brazilian survey with household-based interviews. The sampling process was at random and cluster-based, and performed in three stages: census tracts, households and individuals. One inhabitant aged ≥18 years was selected per household. Individuals at greater risk of depression were identified through the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) algorithm, which uses internationally accepted diagnostic criteria. All analyses took into account sample weights.Results: A total of 60,202 individuals were evaluated and the prevalence of positive screening for depression was 4.1% (95% CI: 3.8-4.4%). After adjustments for potential confounding factors, depression was found to be greater among women, individuals aged either 40-59 years or 80 years or over, individuals living in urban areas, those with lower educational level, smokers, and among individuals with arterial hypertension, diabetes and heart disorders. Skin colour, marital status and alcohol abuse were not associated with depression.Limitations: Characteristics of respondents and non-respondents in the sample could not be compared because data about non-respondents was not available.Conclusions: The prevalence of positive screening for depression in Brazil was similar to other studies conducted worldwide. In Brazil, this proportion reflects a considerable absolute number of people with greater risk of depression (≈5.5 million) that may require adequate management through the health system and services. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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