RESUMO
The present study compares the rates of mental disorder prevalence by means of a direct adjustment method applied in two populations with different socio-demographic characteristics. One, from a private-general hospital with prevalence rates ranging from 25.96% to 40.02% and the other from a health center with rates ranging from 43.1% to 59.1%. In both studies the methodology and the instruments used were similar. Ecological studies have shown that socio-demographic differences exert an important influence on the prevalence. That is the reason for applying a direct adjustment method of rates prevalence to correct the effect of differences from structural population. The results obtained after the rate adjustment reduced considerably such differences.
Assuntos
Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial , Hospitais Gerais , Transtornos Mentais/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Escolaridade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , México , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
The present study compares the rates of mental disorder prevalence by means of a direct adjustment method applied in two populations with different socio-demographic characteristics. One, from a private-general hospital with prevalence rates ranging from 25.96
to 40.02
and the other from a health center with rates ranging from 43.1
to 59.1
. In both studies the methodology and the instruments used were similar. Ecological studies have shown that socio-demographic differences exert an important influence on the prevalence. That is the reason for applying a direct adjustment method of rates prevalence to correct the effect of differences from structural population. The results obtained after the rate adjustment reduced considerably such differences.
RESUMO
This paper reports the factor structure of the symptoms comprising the GHQ when it is administered in the general practice service of a hospital. Two shorter versions are proposed: one with 6 scales and 30 items, and the other with 4 scales and 28 items. The latter is compared with the 28-item English version. Preliminary data concerning the validity of the scales are presented. In a comparison of the screening potentiality of the 60- and 28-item versions, no significant differences were found.