Abstract
BackgroundThis study is a population-based cross-sectional survey in the health cities framework for improving and directing health policies. The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) and their relationship with the health services use in adults living in Cyprus. More specifically, among many of the health-related behaviours addressed in this paper, we investigate the association between diagnosed mental disorders and self-reported CMD11Common mental disorder. via the use of health services and the factors contributing to those disorders. MethodsA representative, stratified sample of 1002 people from Cyprus was collected between April 2013 and April 2014. Structured, face-to-face interviews were used to assess people's use of the health services, psychiatrist-diagnosed depression, anxiety and self-reported depression and anxiety. Associations of health services use and CMD were made via Pearson's chi-square test and, in order to investigate the CMD relationship with socioeconomic factors further, we used multivariate logistic regression models. ResultsThe prevalence of psychiatrist-diagnosed CMD was 3.5%, and CMD symptomatology was 29.8%. Hospital admission within the last 12 months was 28.6% among CMD-diagnosed cases, compared to 6.4% in non-CMD cases. Further, doctor visit rates were 54.3% among those with CMD, compared to 23.1% in non-CMD participants. Relative results are also shown for CMD symptomatology. Multivariate logistic regression analyses identified the predictive factors for CMD diagnoses and CMD symptomatology. ConclusionsRecognition, diagnosis and proper management of populations at risk for a CMD is of special interest, with respect to their associations with socioeconomic factors.
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