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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-7450
Abstract
GOMEZ-RESTREPO, Carlos et al. Depression and Anxiety Disorders and Associated Factors in the Adult Colombian Population, 2015 National Mental Health Survey. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2016, vol.45, suppl.1, pp.58-67. ISSN 0034-7450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2016.04.009.
Abstract Introduction: Mental disorders are the first causes of disability adjusted life years (DALY), contributing with the 7.4%. This value increases as the DALYs of the transmittable diseases decrease. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of the major depressive and anxious disorders. Methods: Data obtained from the IV Mental Health Survey with representation from 5 regions. A computerised interview was conducted, focusing on the most frequent anxiety and depressive disorders, using the CIDI CAPI 3.0. A sample of 10,870 adults over 18 years old was obtained. Results: The lifetime prevalence of any of these disorders is 10.1% (95% CI: 8.8-11.5) in the population between 18 and 44 years, and of 7.7% (95% CI: 6.5-9.1) in those older than 45 years. The prevalence in the last 12 months was 5.1% (95% CI: 4.3-6.0) in the younger group, and 2.3% (95% CI: 1.8-3.0) in the older group. Of the people with evaluated mental disorders, 17.6% (95% CI: 13.1-23.4) had 2 or more disorders, a comorbidity that is more common in the female population (20.4%, 95% CI: 14.2-28.3) than in males (13.5%, 95% CI: 7.9-22.0). Major depressive disorder is the most prevalent of the disorders, with a lifetime prevalence of 4.3% (95% CI: 3.7-5.0). After adjusting in a multivariate model, being divorced or widowed (OR = 1.3), previous suicide attempt (OR = 3.3), and having 6 or more features of border-line personality, were associated with an increased risk of presenting with any of the studied disorders. Conclusions: Anxiety and depressive mental disorders are an important health burden in Colombia.
Keywords : Epidemiological surveys; Depression; Anxiety disorders; Mental disorders.