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Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusteda associations between studied variables and Primary Care registration of the mental health needs are provided with the use of Logistic regression models. Odds Ratios (OR) with 95% corresponding confidence intervals (CIs) are presented (n = 1198)

From: Primary care registration of the mental health needs of patients treated at outpatient specialized services: results from a medium-sized city in Brazil

 

n

%

Unadjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusteda OR (95%CI)

Sex

 Male

511

37.2

1

1

 Female

687

42.1

1.22 (0.97–1.55)

1.08 (0.82–1.42)

Age

 18 to 30

303

30.0

1

1

 31 to 45

324

43.2

1.77 (1.27–2.46)

1.48 (1.03–2.10)

 46 to 60

373

43.2

1.76 (1.28–2.43)

1.45 (1.02–2.07)

 61 or more

198

43.9

1.82 (1.25–2.65)

1.56 (1.03–2.36)

Diagnosis

 Neurotic disorders

313

41.8

1

1

 Affective disorders (unipolar)

134

44.8

1.12 (0.74–1.69)

0.94 (0.60–1.46)

 Affective disorders (bipolar)

69

46.4

1.20 (0.71–2.02)

0.73 (0.40–1.33)

 Psychosis

150

50.0

1.38 (0.93–2.05)

0.88 (0.53–1.43)

 Psychoactive substance misuse

99

38.4

0.86 (0.54–1.37)

1.03 (0.59–1.80)

 Intellectual disability or Organic disorders

68

45.6

1.16 (0.68–1.97)

0.95 (0.54–1.66)

 Developmental disorders

33

21.1

0.37 (0.15–0.88)

0.51 (0.20–1.27)

 No current diagnosis

332

31.6

0.64 (0.46–0.88)

0.78 (0.54–1.12)

Current service

 PCC-II

299

54.2

1

1

 PCC-PSM

232

30.2

0.36 (0.25–0.52)

0.51 (0.30–0.87)

 Outpatient Clinic

667

37.0

0.49 (0.37–0.65)

0.59 (0.37–0.92)

Referral source to the current service

 Spontaneous demand

598

35.3

1

1

 Primary Care

298

43.6

1.41 (1.06–1.88)

1.30 (0.97–1.76)

 Emergency or Hospital services

44

61.4

2.91 (1.55–5.46)

2.22 (1.11–4.45)

 Other specialized service

167

51.5

1.94 (1.37–2.75)

1.26 (0.80–1.98)

 Private Services

91

27.5

0.69 (0.42–1.13)

0.86 (0.50–1.48)

Time attending the current service

 Up to 1 year

421

34.9

1

1

 Up to 3 years

243

42.8

1.39 (1.00–1.92)

1.20 (0.85–1.68)

 Up to 5 years

331

39.6

1.22 (0.90–1.64)

1.02 (0.72–1.45)

 5+ years

203

47.8

1.70 (1.21–2.39)

1.08 (0.71–1.63)

  1. a: Adjusted for sex; age; diagnosis; current service; referral source to the current service; time attending the current service