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| Title |
Common mental disorders and sociodemographic characteristics: baseline findings of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)
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| Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1714 |
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| Authors |
Maria A. Nunes, Andréa P. Pinheiro, Marina Bessel, André R. Brunoni, Andrew H. Kemp, Isabela M. Benseñor, Dora Chor, Sandhi Barreto, Maria I. Schmidt |
| Abstract |
To assess the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) and the association of CMD with sociodemographic characteristics in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) cohort. We analyzed data from the cross-sectional baseline assessment of the ELSA-Brasil, a cohort study of 15,105 civil servants from six Brazilian cities. The Clinical Interview Schedule-Revised (CIS-R) was used to investigate the presence of CMD, with a score ≥ 12 indicating a current CMD (last week). Specific diagnostic algorithms for each disorder were based on the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. Prevalence ratios (PR) of the association between CMD and sociodemographic characteristics were estimated by Poisson regression. CMD (CIS-R score ≥ 12) was found in 26.8% (95% confidence intervals [95%CI] 26.1-27.5). The highest burden occurred among women (PR 1.9; 95%CI 1.8-2.0), the youngest (PR 1.7; 95%CI 1.5-1.9), non-white individuals, and those without a university degree. The most frequent diagnostic category was anxiety disorders (16.2%), followed by depressive episodes (4.2%). The burden of CMD was high, particularly among the more socially vulnerable groups. These findings highlight the need to strengthen public policies aimed to address health inequities related to mental disorders. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 151 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 151 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 23 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 13% |
| Researcher | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 33 | 22% |
| Unknown | 35 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 28% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 18% |
| Psychology | 12 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 7% |
| Unknown | 48 | 32% |