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High Prevalence of Mental Disorders: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in the City of Ilam, Iran Publisher



Kakaei H1 ; Maleki F2 ; Biderafsh A3 ; Valizadeh R4 ; Mansournia MA3 ; Pakzad I5 ; Pakzad R6, 7
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  1. 1. Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  2. 2. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  7. 7. Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry Published:2023


Abstract

Aim: To determine the age- and sex-standardized prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in the city of Ilam. Method: In this population-based cross-sectional study, 1,350 people were invited using a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were measured using the DASS-21 standard questionnaire. For data analysis, multiple ordinal logistic regression was used in Stata version 12 software. A significance level of 5% was considered. Results: The data of 1,431 people were analyzed. The age- and sex-standardized prevalence (95% CI) of severe depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms was 19.90% (17.64 to 22.16), 25.95% (23.48 to 28.43), and 15.75% (13.69 to 17.81), respectively. There was a positive association among depression symptoms with female sex (OR: 1.52; p < 0.003), Kurdish ethnicity (OR: 2.15; p < 0.004), low educational level (OR: 1.37; p < 0.031), job losing history (OR: 1.64; p < 0.001), mental disorders history (OR: 2.17; p < 0.001), hopelessness for the future (OR: 5.38; p < 0.001), and history of other diseases (OR: 1.67; p < 0.001). There was a positive association among anxiety symptoms with female sex (OR: 1.72; p < 0.001), job losing history (OR: 1.53; p < 0.003), mental disorders history (OR: 2.11; p < 0.001), hopelessness to future (OR: 3.33; p < 0.001) and history of other diseases (OR: 1.97; p < 0.001). Hopelessness for the future and a history of other diseases were the most effective variables for anxiety symptoms and stress symptoms. Conclusion: A significant proportion of Ilam’s urban population suffers from mental disorders. Increasing people’s awareness, establishing counseling centers, and improving infrastructure should be considered by mental health policymakers who work in the province. Copyright © 2023 Kakaei, Maleki, Biderafsh, Valizadeh, Mansournia, Pakzad and Pakzad.
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