OBJECTIVES: to estimate minor mental disorders prevalence (MDP) in women and to describe related factors with emphasis on domestic work. METHODS: cross sectional study with women in Feira de Santana, Bahia. Two thousand and fifty five women (2055) aged 15 years old were interviewed. Social and demographic characteristics and domestic work aspects were assessed. Mental health was assessed through Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Minor mental disorders prevalence and association with other factors was calculated through prevalence ratio. RESULTS: global MDP was of 39.4% (IC95%: 37.3-41.6%). Women with high domestic workload had high MDP (48.1%) compared with women with low domestic workloads (22.5%). Hired domestic help in accomplishing domestic work was associated to low MDP (28.0%) and high prevalence in women who did not receive any help (47.1%) or had only the help of one man (46.9%). Other features were associated to MDP: being negro or mulatto, divorced/separated/ widow, low education level, or low income, having children, being the family head and not dedicating weekly time to leisure. CONCLUSIONS: aspects related to domestic work should be considered and incorporated to mental health assessment in women.
Work; Mental disorders; Mental health; Women
