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. 2019 Apr 15;41(5):433–436. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0315

Table 2. Association between risk of major depressive episodes, suicidal thoughts, and social determinants of health.

Risk of MDE Suicidal thoughts
Model 1 ICC 0.010 Model 2 ICC 0.012 Model 1 ICC 0.012 Model 2 ICC 0.016
GDP (in reais) 1.00 (0.99-1.01) 1.00 (0.99-1.02) 1.00 (0.98-1.01) 1.00 (0.99-1.01)
Gini index 1.00 (0.98-1.01) 0.99 (0.98-1.01) 1.00 (0.99-1.01) 0.99 (0.98-1.01)
CAPS/20,000 population 1.03 (0.91-1.17) 1.03 (0.90-1.17) 1.03 (0.90-1.73) 1.04 (0.89-1.20)
FHS/1,000 population 0.85 (0.19-3.85) 0.60 (0.12-3.00) 1.64 (0.33-8.26) 0.68 (0.11-4.20)
Age (years)
 18-24 1.00 1.00
 25-34 1.43 (1.21-1.68) 1.04 (0.89-1.20)
 35-44 1.77 (1.50-2.08) 1.18 (1.02-1.37)
 45-54 1.86 (1.57-2.20) 1.16 (0.99-1.36)
 55-64 1.63 (1.36-1.95) 1.00 (0.84-1.19)
 65 or more 1.25 (1.03-1.51) 0.71 (0.59-0.86)
Sex
 Male 1.00 1.00
 Female 2.36 (2.15-2.59) 2.10 (1.91-2.30)
Skin color
 White 1.00 1.00
 Black/brown 0.96 (0.87-1.05) 1.05 (0.96-1.16)
 Others 1.01 (0.74-1.39) 1.17 (0.85-1.60)
Marital status
 Without a partner 1.00 1.00
 With a partner 0.76 (0.70-0.83) 0.72 (0.66-0.79)
Schooling
 No education/incomplete primary education 1.00 1.00
 Complete primary education/incomplete secondary education 0.77 (0.69-0.87) 0.82 (0.73-0.92)
 Complete secondary education/incomplete higher education 0.58 (0.51-0.66) 0.52 (0.46-0.59)
 Complete higher education 0.47 (0.40-0.56) 0.39 (0.32-0.48)
Assets index (quintiles)
 1 (poorer) 1.00 100
 2 0.95 (0.85-1.07) 0.90 (0.80-1.00)
 3 0.90 (0.79-1.02) 0.73 (0.64-0.84)
 4 0.72 (0.63-0.84) 0.59 (0.51-0.69)
 5 (richer) 0.66 (0.56-0.78) 0.46 (0.38-0.55)
Place of residence
 Urban 1.00 1.00
 Rural 0.63 (0.56-0.72) 0.75 (0.67-0.85)
Number of residents per household 1.03 (1.01-1.06) 1.03 (1.01-1.06)

Data presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval).

CAPS = Psychosocial Care Centers; FHS = Family Health Strategy; GDP = gross domestic product per capita; ICC = intraclass coefficient; MDE = major depressive episodes.

Source: 2013 National Health Survey (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde [PNS]).10