Social Determinants of Depression Among Hispanic Women.
BACKGROUND
Depression is the number one cause of disability in the world. Hispanic women are at a higher risk for depression than Caucasian and African American women. This is in part due to multiple social determinants of health that affect the individual, family, aggregates, and community.


OBJECTIVE
To investigate the social determinants of depression among Hispanic women in South Florida.


METHODS
This is a secondary cross-sectional data analysis. A total of 280 Hispanic women from South Florida between 18 and 50 years of age were analyzed.


RESULTS
Depression is prevalent among Hispanic women in South Florida (37.5%). Education, health status, and living with partner were significant predictors of depression in the sample.


CONCLUSIONS
Development of a culturally tailored risk assessment tool that highlights the social determinants of depression in Hispanic women is essential, as it could be used as a standard practice in primary care and other appropriate settings.
1 Giovanna De Oliveira, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
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2 Rosina Cianelli, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
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3 Karina Gattamorta, PhD, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
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4 Norma Kowalski, PsyD, Center for Advanced Neuropsychology, Tamarac, FL, USA.
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5 Nilda Peragallo, DrPH, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D064890:Social Determinants of Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Hispanic; depression; social determinants; women