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Previous issue date: 2006-10-30 / Objectives
To estimate the prevalence and determinants of antidepressants among adults living
in an urban area.
Methods
Transversal study in a representative sample of adults at the age of 40 years or
older, living in the urban area of Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The data
was collected through a pre-codified and standardized questionnaire. Was defined as
an antidepressants user, the adult that had declared the use of antidepressant
medication on the last fiftenn days. Variables were valued according to the social
demographic and behavior of these individuals. The chi-squared test was used for
comparisons between proportions. The non conditional logistic regression was used
for multivariate analysis with robust adjustment for variances.
Results
Were interviewed 1327 adults, which 9,3 % had used antidepressants. The major
use of antidepressants were associated significantly to the feminine gender, IC 95%
2,45 (1,50-4,02), to the upper social levels, IC 95% 2,07(0,68-1,95), and also
associated to jobless subjects, 1,65(1,06-2,55). The most used antidepressants were
of the Serotonin inhibiters group (ISRS), in a proportion of 60,2% of the interviewed
subjects.
Conclusions
The prevalence of antidepressants use was superior to the ones found in other
studies. These studied groups and a base to a better strategic therapy that can be
elaborated to decrease the use of antidepressants in these groups
Objectives
To estimate the prevalence and determinants of antidepressants among adults living
in an urban area.
Methods
Transversal study in a representative sample of adults at the age of 40 years or
older, living in the urban area of Pelotas, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The data
was collected through a pre-codified and standardized questionnaire. Was defined as
an antidepressants user, the adult that had declared the use of antidepressant
medication on the last fiftenn days. Variables were valued according to the social
demographic and behavior of these individuals. The chi-squared test was used for
comparisons between proportions. The non conditional logistic regression was used
for multivariate analysis with robust adjustment for variances.
Results
Were interviewed 1327 adults, which 9,3 % had used antidepressants. The major
use of antidepressants were associated significantly to the feminine gender, IC 95%
2,45 (1,50-4,02), to the upper social levels, IC 95% 2,07(0,68-1,95), and also
associated to jobless subjects, 1,65(1,06-2,55). The most used antidepressants were
of the Serotonin inhibiters group (ISRS), in a proportion of 60,2% of the interviewed
subjects.
Conclusions
The prevalence of antidepressants use was superior to the ones found in other
studies. These studied groups and a base to a better strategic therapy that can be
elaborated to decrease the use of antidepressants in these groups / Objetivo: Determinar a prevalência e fatores associados ao uso de antidepressivos
em adultos residentes em uma área urbana.
Métodos: Estudo transversal em uma amostra representativa de adultos com idade
igual ou superior a 40 anos, moradores na zona urbana de Pelotas, Estado do Rio
Grande do Sul. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário padronizado
e pré-codificado. Foi definido como usuário de antidepressivo o adulto que relatou
ter usado medicação antidepressiva nos últimos quinze dias. Variáveis sóciodemográficas
e comportamentais foram avaliadas. Para as comparações entre
proporções, utilizou-se o teste de qui-quadrado e, para a análise multivariada, a
regressão logística não condicional.
Resultados: Foram entrevistados 1327 adultos, dos quais 9,3% tinham usado
antidepressivos. O maior consumo de antidepressivos associou-se
significativamente ao sexo feminino, IC 95% 2,45(1,50-4,02), ao nível sócioeconômico
mais elevado (classes A e B), IC 95% 2,07(1,28 -3,34), e a não estar
exercendo uma atividade de trabalho, IC 95% 1,65(1,06-2,55). Os antidepressivos
do grupo dos Inibidores Seletivos da Recaptação da Serotonina (ISRS) foram os
mais consumidos, 60,2%.
Conclusões: A prevalência de uso de antidepressivos foi superior às encontradas
em outros estudos. Os determinantes individuais de utilização, poderão servir de
embasamento às estratégias para diminuir o consumo de antidepressivos nesses grupos
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IBICT/oai:tede.ucpel.edu.br:tede/425 |
| Date | 30 October 2006 |
| Creators | Garcias, Carla Maria Maia |
| Contributors | Pinheiro, Ricardo Tavares |
| Publisher | Universidade Catolica de Pelotas, Mestrado em Saúde e Comportamento, Ucpel, BR, saúde |
| Source Sets | IBICT Brazilian ETDs |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações do UCpel, instname:Universidade Católica de Pelotas, instacron:UCPEL |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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