title: Common mental disorders and chronic non-communicable diseases in adults: a population-based study.
abstract: A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted to identify the prevalence of common mental disorders and verify the association with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the self-reported number of chronic diseases. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was applied in a multi-stage random sample of 1,276 adults aged 40 and older. Socio-demographic, behavioral, and health-related variables were also obtained using a structured questionnaire. Prevalence of common mental disorders was 30.2%. Lower schooling and social class and the 46-55-year age bracket were associated with psychiatric morbidity. Each chronic illness was independently associated with common mental disorders. However, a stronger association was found between common mental disorders and the total number of self-reported chronic conditions, with a prevalence ratio of 4.67 (95%CI: 3.19-6.83) for five or more self-reported NCDs. The current study emphasizes the importance of common mental disorders in chronically ill patients, particularly in those with more total chronic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Mestrado em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil. coelhofmc@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Fábio Monteiro da Cunha
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Ricardo Tavares
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Bernardo Lessa
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Horta
authors.forename: Pedro Vieira da Silva
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: Carla Maria Maia
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Garcias
authors.forename: Cibele Vargas da
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors