ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms (DS) and to explore associated individual and family factors in high-school students from public schools of Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 9 982 students aged between 14 and 19 years. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI95%). RESULTS: 27% of students presented DS, with higher proportion among women (34%) than among men (18%). Factors associated with DS were being female (OR=2.25 CI95% 1.86-2.71); low self-esteem (OR=2.77 CI95% 2.41 -3.19); consuming alcohol (OR= 1.72 CI95% 1.46-2.02), consuming tobacco (OR= 1.57 CI95% 1.31-1.88), consuming illegal drugs (OR=1.63 CI95% 1.29-2.05), domestic violence (OR=2.05 CI95% 1.77-2.39), and low communication between parents and their children (OR=1.78 CI95% 1.59-2.00). CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptomatology among high-school students in Mexico is a public health issue.There is a need for intervention programs aimed at tackling the associated risk factors.
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Depression/epidemiology , Depressive Disorder/epidemiology , Family Characteristics , Psychology, Adolescent , Adolescent , Adolescent Behavior , Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology , Child , Cross-Sectional Studies , Domestic Violence/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Male , Mexico/epidemiology , Parent-Child Relations , Prevalence , Schools , Self Concept , Smoking/epidemiology , Socioeconomic Factors , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
Objetivo. Estimar la prevalencia de sintomatología depresiva y explorar su asociación con factores individuales y familiares en estudiantes de escuelas públicas de nivel medio superior en México. Material y métodos. Estudio transversal con muestra representativa de 9 982 estudiantes de 14 a 19 años. Se estimaron modelos de regresión logística para obtener razones de momios (RM), con intervalos de confianza a 95% (IC95%). Resultados. El 27% de los estudiantes presentó sintomatología depresiva; la proporción fue mayor en mujeres (34%) que en hombres (18%). Factores asociados: sexo femenino (RM=2.25 IC95% 1.86-2.71); baja autoestima (RM=2.77 IC95% 2.41-3.19); consumo de alcohol (RM=1.72 IC95% 1.46-2.02); consumo de tabaco (RM= 1.57 IC95% 1.31 -1.88); consumo de drogas (RM= 1.63 IC95% 1.29-2.05); violencia intrafamiliar (RM=2.05 IC95% 1.77-2.39); baja comunicación padres e hijos (RM= 1.78 IC95% 1.59-2.00). Conclusiones. La sintomatología depresiva en estudiantes de nivel medio superior es un problema de salud pública en México. Se requiere la implementación de programas de intervención enfocados en el manejo de factores de riesgo asociados.
Objective. To estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms (DS) and to explore associated individual and family factors in high-school students from public schools of México. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 9 982 students aged between 14 and 19 years. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI95%). Results. 27% of students presented DS, with higher proportion among women (34%) than among men (18%). Factors associated with DS were being female (OR=2.25 CI95% 1.86-2.71); low self-esteem (OR=2.77 CI95% 2.41 -3.19); consuming alcohol (OR= 1.72 CI95% 1.46-2.02), consuming tobacco (OR= 1.57 CI95% 1.31-1.88), consuming illegal drugs (OR=1.63 CI95% 1.29-2.05), domestic violence (OR=2.05 CI95% 1.77-2.39), and low communication between parents and their children (OR=1.78 CI95% 1.59-2.00). Conclusions. Depressive symptomatology among high-school students in México is a public health issue.There is a need for intervention programs aimed at tackling the associated risk factors.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Young Adult , Family Characteristics , Psychology, Adolescent , Depression/epidemiology , Depressive Disorder/epidemiology , Parent-Child Relations , Schools , Self Concept , Socioeconomic Factors , Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology , Smoking/epidemiology , Prevalence , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Adolescent Behavior , Domestic Violence/statistics & numerical data , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Mexico/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Objetivo. Estimar la prevalencia de síntomatología depresiva y explorar su asociación con factores individuales y familiares en estudiantes de escuelas públicasde nivel medio superior en México. Material y métodos. Estudio transversal con muestra representativa de9 982 estudiantes de 14 a 19 años. Se estimaren modelos de regresión logística para obtenerrazones de momios (RM), con intervalos deconfianza a 95% (IC95%)...
