National survey of Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Egypt: preliminary survey
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (1): 65-75
in English
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| ID: emr-157299
ABSTRACT
This study is an initial step for the National Survey of Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Egypt. We conducted a door-to-door household survey of 14 640 adults aged 18-64 years in 5 regions in Egypt. Mental disorders were diagnosed using the MINI-Plus diagnostic interview. Overall prevalence was estimated at 16.93% of the studied adult population. The main problems were mood disorders, 6.43%, anxiety disorders, 4.75%, and multiple disorders, 4.72%. Mental disorders were associated with sociodemographic factors [e.g. being female, being unemployed, being divorced] and physical illness [e.g. heart disease, kidney disease, hypertension]
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Health Surveys
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Sex Distribution
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Mood Disorders
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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