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Table 3 Analysis of “last 30 days care seeking” among CMD cases according to sociodemographic and health conditions. Sao Paulo, 2015

From: Care seeking behavior of people with common mental disorders in São Paulo-Brazil

Variable

Last 30 days care seeking

 

%

Prevalence ratio

p

95% CI

Sex

 Male

30.1

1

  

 Female

46.4

1.13

< 0.001

1.05–1.2

Age group (years)

 15–29

31.2

1

  

 30–44

44.7

1.10

0.027

1.01–1.20

 45–59

40.6

1.07

0.106

0.98–1.16

 60 or more

48.6

1.13

0.001

1.05–1.22

Skin color

 White

46

1

  

 Black

35.6

0.93

0.143

0.84–1.03

 Yellow or indigenous

43.8

0.98

0.892

0.79–1.23

 Brown

33.8

0.92

0.007

0.86–0.97

Marital status

 Married

44.4

1

  

 Single or divorced

35

0.93

0.017

0.89–0.99

 Widow

45.8

1

0.824

0.93–1.10

Education

 Undergraduate or more

34.1

1

  

 9 to 11 years (high school)

38.6

1.03

0.625

0.90–1.18

 1 to 8 years (basic)

42.8

1.06

0.331

0.94–1.21

 No education

42.5

1.06

0.416

0.98–1.23

Working status

 Employed

38.2

1

  

 Unemployed

46.8

1.06

0.033

1.01–1.12

Income (minimal wage)

 Until 1

36.5

0.98

0.822

0.84–1.14

 +1–2

41.3

1.02

0.806

0.89–1.16

 +2–4

41.4

1.02

0.785

0.95–1.16

 +4–9

40.2

1

0.892

0.89–1.15

 +9

38.9

1

  

Last 15 days referred morbidity

 No

28.7

1

  

 Yes

63.8

1.3

< 0.001

1.20–1.34

Physical disability

 No

32.9

1

  

 Yes

48.6

1.11

< 0.001

1.06–1.18

Mental/intellectual disability

 No

40.7

1

  

 Yes

47.2

1.05

0.482

0.91–1.19

Headache

 No

37.9

1

  

 Yes

43.4

1.04

0.194

0.98–1.1

Chronic disease

 No

24.5

1

  

 Yes

43.7

1.15

< 0.001

1.07–1.24