Uma análise dos determinantes da depressão no Brasil em 2019

Abstract

Depression is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that negatively affects quality of life and social interactions. It remains one of the most prevalent health issues globally, with even higher incidence rates in Brazil compared to other developing countries. This suggests that individual, socioeconomic, and contextual factors significantly influence depression prevalence. Utilizing data from the 2019 National Health Survey (PNS) Health Supplements, this study examines the association between sociodemographic, socioeconomic, contextual, lifestyle, and health condition variables with depression prevalence. Depression identification is based on diagnoses provided by health professionals, and the analysis is conducted using logistic regression (logit) to understand the factors associated with this condition in Brazil. The findings indicate that male household heads have a 10.5% lower probability of depression, whereas female household heads exhibit a 4.1% increase. Age increases the likelihood of depression by 10.1% up to a certain point, after which it decreases.