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Common mental disorders and associated factors: a study of women from a rural area* * Extracted from the thesis “Saúde mental e reprodutiva de mulheres em área rural de Uberaba - Minas Gerais”, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 2016.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Identifying the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and analyzing the influence of sociodemographic, economic, behavioral and reproductive health variables on Common Mental Disorders in women of childbearing age living in the rural area of Uberaba-MG, Brazil.

METHOD

An observational and cross-sectional study. Socio-demographic, economic, behavioral and reproductive health instruments were used, along with the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) to identify common mental disorders. Multiple logistic regression was used for multivariate data analysis.

RESULTS

280 women participated in the study. The prevalence of Common Mental Disorders was 35.7%. In the logistic regression analysis, the variables of living with a partner and education level were associated with Common Mental Disorders, even after adjusting for the other variables.

CONCLUSION

Our findings evidenced an association of social and behavioral factors with Common Mental Disorders among rural women. Identification and individualized care in primary health care are essential for the quality of life of these women.

Descriptors
Women; Rural Population; Mental Health; Psychiatric Nursing; Primary Care Nursing

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