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Universidad y Salud
Print version ISSN 0124-7107On-line version ISSN 2389-7066
Abstract
CARO-MURIEL, Cristina et al. Childhood disorders and sociodemographic characteristics associated with depression in adults from a Colombian city. Univ. Salud [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.1, pp.1-6. Epub Jan 31, 2023. ISSN 0124-7107. https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.232501.289.
Introduction:
Emotional and behavioral disorders that begin in childhood lead to adult changes, which have social consequences.
Objective:
To determine the association of adult depression with childhood onset of mental disorders and other factors in Envigado (Colombia).
Materials and methods:
A quantitative observational and cross-sectional study was carried out. The sample size was 737 individuals aged between 18 to 65 years. The CIDI-CAPI instrument of the WHO was used. Data processing and analysis was conducted through SPSS v. 21 software from the CES University and Epidat 4.2.
Results:
The percentage of depression in adults was 10.8%. This figure was 5.6 times greater in the study population that had history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to individuals who did not have this disorder (OR= 6.62; 95% CI 1.92-22.7).
Conclusions:
Childhood ADHD increases the probability of depression in the adult population of Envigado, which supports the importance of promoting mental health programs in children in order to prevent adulthood depression.
Keywords : Depression; adult; epidemiologic studies; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Child Behavior Disorders.
