Research Article

Factors Associated with Psychiatric Comorbidity in Depression Patients in Primary Health Care in Chile

Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of sample in 394 primary care patients with depression, Maule region, Chile, 2014.

Sociodemographic Characteristics

MeanStandard deviation

Age47,5 years15,1

SexN

Women34486,8

ScholarshipN

Less than high school15639.6

High school/partial high school16441.6

College/partial college7418.8

Other FeaturesN%

Lives with partner17945.4

Lives alone4812

Employed with incomes5213.2

Clinical Characteristics Of Depression
MeanStandard deviation

Age at the first episode (years)30.717.2

Number of depressive episodes3.644.2

Duration of the longest episode (years)3.587.2

Depressive symptoms at baseline HDRS (points)204.6

N

History of suicide attempt13835

History of previous depression treatment17744.9

Comorbidities

BiomedicalN
 017745
 18421.4
 37418,9
 More than 35915

PsychiatricN
 04310,9
 18120.6
 28020.3
 37719.5
 More than 311328.6

Adverse Biographical Events

Stressful life events during previous six months N
 0307.6
 18321.1
 28722.1
 36416.2
 More than 313634.6

Intimate partner violence events (entire life)N
 016541.9
 1256.4
 2184.7
 3 or more18647.2

Childhood trauma eventsN
 07118
 16717
 26616.7
 36717
 4 or more12331.2