Influence of socio-economic deprivation on the prevalence and outcome of depression in primary care: the Hampshire Depression Project
Ostler, K., Thompson, C., Kinmonth, A.-L.K., Peveler, R.C., Stevens, L. and Stevens, A. (2001) Influence of socio-economic deprivation on the prevalence and outcome of depression in primary care: the Hampshire Depression Project. British Journal of Psychiatry, 178, (1), 12-17.
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Declaration of interest: The study was funded by the Medical Research Council. No conflict of interest known.
Background: Health inequalities exist for many disorders, but the contribution of deprivation to the prevalence and outcome of depressive symptoms in primary care populations has been infrequently studied.
Aims: To examine the influence of Jarman under-privileged area (UPA) scores on the prevalence and outcome of depressive symptoms in general practice patients.
Method: 18 414 patients attending 55 representative practices completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a questionnaire for employment status. Outcome of those screening positive was assessed at 6 weeks and 6 months.
Results: The UPA score accounted for 48.3% of the variance between practices in prevalence of depressive symptoms. Attending a high UPA score practice predicted persistence of depressive symptoms to 6 months.
Conclusions: The socio-economic deprivation of a practice locality is a powerful predictor of the prevalence and persistence of depressive symptoms.
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Clinical Neurosciences |
| Item ID: | 27680 |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2012 03:00 |
| Contributors: | Ostler, K. (Author) Thompson, C. (Author) Kinmonth, A.-L.K. (Author) Peveler, R.C. (Author) Stevens, L. (Author) Stevens, A. (Author) |
| Date: | 2001 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/27680 |
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