title: Mental disorders prevalence among female caregivers of children in a cohort study in Salvador, Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The caregiver-child relationship is important for child development. The prevalence of mental disorders was assessed in a female caregiver group and associated with socioenvironmental factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional study was conducted in 326 caregivers whose children have been participating in a cohort study on mental development since 1999.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall prevalence of mental disorders assessed according to the CIDI version 2.1 was 47.5% (95% CI 0.42-0.53). They were predominantly anxiety disorders (32.8%; 95%CI 0.27-0.38), followed by mood disorders (26.1%; 95%CI 0.21-0.31) and psychoactive substance abuse (10.1%; 95%CI 0.07-0.13). Anxiety and mood disorders were less likely in younger caregivers and substance abuse disorder was less likely among those better educated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The overall prevalence was similar to previous estimates, although 32.8% of anxiety disorders exceeded previous findings, which is unsurprising in a female sample.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Younger caregivers with higher schooling were more likely to have better mental health, which favors child development.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Collective Health, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil. darci@ufba.br
authors.forename: Darci Neves
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Naomar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Almeida-Filho
authors.forename: Slanowa Santos
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Silvana dos Santos
authors.initials: Sdos S
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Evanildes Costa
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Maurício Lima
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.forename: Irismar Reis
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors