Climatério e depressão: análise de prevalência em mulheres climatéricas e fatores associados

Abstract

Objective: To characterize a population of women in menopause treated at a university hospital regarding the sociodemographic profile and presence of depressive symptoms in search of risk factors that were associated with the occurrence of depression in this group. Methods: 87 women during menopause were interviewed and sociodemographic data were collected in addition to application of the Beck's Depression Inventory to assess depressive symptoms. These data were crossed in the SPSS 26.0 software with frequency analysis, chi-square test and quantification of the odds ratio. In addition to logistic regression to assess the strength of association of variables and the occurrence of depression. Results: Of the total number of women interviewed, a prevalence of 27.6% for depression was identified. In analysis with chi square test, there were no significant associations between the occurrence of depression and the three stages of menopause considered (p = 0.54). There was an association between the occurrence of depression and monthly income of up to 2 minimum wages (χ 2 = 6.74 and p = 0.009) and unemployment (χ 2 = 10.02 and p = 0.002). Conclusion: The lower family income and the non-exercise of paid activity were a risk factor for the occurrence of depression. Therefore, it is necessary to develop strategies aimed at climacteric women in social conditions of vulnerability to improve the diagnosis of depression at all levels of health, in addition to promoting therapeutic guidelines and guidelines based on updated evidence.