Common mental disorders and chronic non-communicable diseases in adults: a population-based study.
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.
Coelho
Fábio Monteiro da Cunha
FM
Mestrado em Saúde e Comportamento, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil. coelhofmc@yahoo.com.br
Pinheiro
Ricardo Tavares
RT
Horta
Bernardo Lessa
BL
Magalhães
Pedro Vieira da Silva
PV
Garcias
Carla Maria Maia
CM
Silva
Cibele Vargas da
CV
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