ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2023
Point prevalence and sex-specific associated factors of depression in Latvian general population.
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- Changes in the prevalence of severe anxiety and depression symptoms and the associated factors in adults living in Manaus: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies conducted in 2015 and 2019.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the current prevalence of depression, and analyze sex-specific associated socio-demographic and health-related factors for depression in a representative sample of the general adult population of Latvia. Methods: Specially trained professional interviewers conducted computer-assisted face-to-face interviews with a multistage stratified probability sample from the general Latvian adult population ( Results: The point prevalence of depression according to the PHQ-9 was 6.4% (95% CI 5.8-7.6). After adjustment for all independent variables analyzed, being divorced, widowed, or living separately increased the odds of depression [aOR 2.6 (95% CI, 1.2-5.8), Limitations: The cross-sectional design of the study did not allow us to draw conclusions about causality. Patients with bipolar, organic, and symptomatic depression states were not excluded. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression in the general adult population is 6.4%, with the most significant sex-specific factors associated with depression for males - being divorced, widowed, or living separately, and for females it was poor education and economic inactivity.
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