title: [Depressive symptoms among medical intern students in a Brazilian public university].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate, among Medical School intern students, the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their severity, as well as associated factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study in May 2008, with a representative sample of medical intern students (n = 84) from Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and a structured questionnaire containing information on sociodemographic variables, teaching-learning process, and personal aspects were used. The exploratory data analysis was performed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Finally, the analysis of multiple variables by logistic regression and the calculation of simple and adjusted ORs with their respective 95% confidence intervals were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The general prevalence was 40.5%, with 1.2% (95% CI: 0.0-6.5) of severe depressive symptoms; 4.8% (95% CI: 1.3-11.7) of moderate depressive symptoms; and 34.5% (95% CI: 24.5-45.7) of mild depressive symptoms. The logistic regression revealed the variables with a major impact associated with the emergence of depressive symptoms: thoughts of dropping out (OR 6.24; p = 0.002); emotional stress (OR 7.43;p = 0.0004); and average academic performance (OR 4.74; p = 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high prevalence of depressive symptoms in the study population was associated with variables related to the teaching-learning process and personal aspects, suggesting immediate preemptive measures regarding Medical School graduation and student care are required.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Aracaju, SE, Brasil. 　edmeaolivacosta@gmail.com
authors.forename: Edméa Fontes de Oliva
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Ygo Santos
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Ana Teresa Rodrigues de Abreu
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Luiz Antonio Nogueira
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Enaldo Vieira de
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Tarcísio Matos de
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Andrade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult