High prevalence of mental disorders: a population-based cross-sectional study in the city of Ilam, Iran

To determine the age- and sex-standardized prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in the city of Ilam. In this population-based cross-sectional study, 1,350 people were invited using a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. Depression, anxiety, and st...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychiatry 2023-06, Vol.14, p.1166692-1166692
Main Authors: Kakaei, Hojatollah, Maleki, Farajolah, Biderafsh, Azam, Valizadeh, Reza, Mansournia, Mohammad Ali, Pakzad, Iraj, Pakzad, Reza
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Language:English
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anxiety
cross-sectional study
depression
mental disorders
prevalence
Psychiatry
stress
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Summary:To determine the age- and sex-standardized prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in the city of Ilam. 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. 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;  
ISSN:1664-0640
1664-0640
DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1166692