Prevalence and variability of current depressive disorder in 27 European countries: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to estimate the prevalence of current depressive disorder in 27 European countries, and to explore differences in prevalence between European countries and by gender.

Methods

In this population-based study, we analysed data from respondents living in 27 European countries who were included in the second wave of the European Health Interview Survey, collected between 2013 and 2015. We assessed the prevalence of current depressive disorder using the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8), with depressive disorder defined as a PHQ-8 score of 10 or higher. Prevalence estimates and 95% CIs were calculated for all 27 countries overall and for each country individually. We assessed variation in prevalence (country vs the rest of Europe) using crude and

SUBMITTER: Arias-de la Torre J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8460452 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature