[Prevalence trends of high risk of mental disorders in the Spanish adult population: 2006-2012].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the prevalence of high risk of psychiatric morbidity in the Spanish adult population and its changes between 2006 and 2012.


METHODS
Data from 47,905 participants obtained from the National Health Surveys in 2006 and 2012 were used. Mental health status was assessed with the General Health Questionnaire score. Adjusted logistic regression models were fitted.


RESULTS
The prevalence of high risk of psychiatric morbidity was 20.5% in 2012 and 21.3% in 2006. Using 2006 as the reference, the odds ratio (OR) for these problems in 2012 was 0.84 (0.79-0.89) in women and 1.10 (1.02-1.18) in men. In women, it decreased for all ages. In men, these ORs were 1.15 (1.04-1.27) in the aged 16-44 group, 1.23 (1.08-1.40) in the aged 45-64 group and 0.81 (0.68-0.96) in the aged ≥ 65 group.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of high risk of psychiatric morbidity decreased except in males <65 years of age, who are more sensitive to the economic crisis.
Psiquiatría-sección B, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España. Electronic address: virginia.basterra.gortari@navarra.es.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
Encuesta Nacional de Salud; Epidemiology; Epidemiología; España; Goldberg; Mental health; National Health Survey; Salud mental; Spain