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The magnitude and correlates of common mental disorder among outpatient medical patients in Ethiopia: an institution based cross-sectional study

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Common mental disorder has a high prevalence in the general population worldwide. One in four patients visiting any health services has at least one mental disorders and negatively impacts quality of life, physical wellbeing, poor level of functioning, and poor medication adherence. However, research into common mental illness and associated factors among people with outpatient medical patients in low and meddle-income countries is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore common mental disorder and associated factors among persons with outpatient medical illness in Ethiopia. RESULT: The prevalence of common mental disorder was found to be 39.2% with [95% CI 34.2%, 44.1%]. In the multivariate logistic regression, female sex [AOR: 2.03, 95% CI 1.28, 3.22], poor social support [AOR: 3.56 (95% CI 2.21, 5.73)], Diabetes mellitus [AOR: 5.25, 95% CI 2.35, 11.73], and substance use [AOR: 1.93, 95% CI 1.23, 3.04] were factors significantly associated with common mental disorder.

Source: BMC Research Notes

DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4394-x

Authors: Mehbub Denur, Getachew Tesfaw, Zegeye Yohannis

Institutions: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, University of Gondar, Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health Treatment and Access

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,390