Psychiatric disorders. A rural/urban comparison.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We studied rural/urban differences in the prevalence of nine psychiatric disorders from a community survey (part of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program) of 3,921 adults living in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Crude comparisons disclosed that major depressive episodes and drug abuse and/or dependence were more common in the urban area, whereas alcohol abuse/dependence was more common in the rural area. When prevalence for these disorders was stratified for age, sex, race, and education (factors that may confound urban/rural comparisons), a number of significant differences were identified, such as higher prevalence of major depression in female and white subjects and higher prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence in the less educated subjects. A logistic-regression analysis was used to determine if significant urban/rural differences persisted when these potential confounders were controlled. Major depressive disorders were found to be twice as frequent in the urban area in this controlled analysis.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Blazer, D; George, LK; Landerman, R; Pennybacker, M; Melville, ML; Woodbury, M; Manton, KG; Jordan, K; Locke, B
Published Date
- July 1985
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 42 / 7
Start / End Page
- 651 - 656
PubMed ID
- 4015306
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0003-990X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1001/archpsyc.1985.01790300013002
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States