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0511/2018 - Epidemiology of Common Mental Disorders in rural women in the municipality of Rio Grande, RS.
Epidemiologia dos Transtornos Mentais Comuns entre mulheres na zona rural de Rio Grande, RS.

Author:

• Pedro San Martin Soares - Soares, P.S.M - <pedrosmsoares@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8974-7503

Co-author(s):

• Rodrigo Dalke Meucci - Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke - <rodrigodalke@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-3850


Abstract:

This study aims to describe the prevalence and the factors associated to common mental disorders in women aged 18 to 49, residents in the rural zone of the municipality of Rio Grande-RS. A transversal study was carried out with the data collecting performed in 2017. It was utilized a systematic sample process of the residences of the rural area of the municipality. The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) was used to track common mental disorders. Crude and adjusted Poisson regression was used to estimate the prevalence ratios (PR) and respective confidence intervals of 95%. The overall prevalence of Common Mental Disorders was 36.4% (IC 95%: 33.4% - 39.3%), being more common among women with lower levels of education, who suffered abortion and smokers. In quantifying the occurrence and factors associated with common mental disorders in a population of women in a rural area, the present study provides an original scientific contribution on the burden of this important outcome in a population that has not been studied in epidemiological surveys. The results can contribute to the health services by identifying the most susceptible women to this outcome, thus, improving the adequacy of the services offered to the health needs of rural residents.

Keywords:

Mental health; Women; Rural population; Epidemiology

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Soares, P.S.M, Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke. Epidemiology of Common Mental Disorders in rural women in the municipality of Rio Grande, RS.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Nov). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/epidemiology-of-common-mental-disorders-in-rural-women-in-the-municipality-of-rio-grande-rs/17044?id=17044



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