Table 2

Crude prevalence of self-reported medical diagnosis of depression, with 95% CI, according to independent variables, nationally and by region

Independent variablesBrazilRegions of Brazil
NorthNortheastSoutheastSouthCentral-West
N%95% CIN%95% CIN%95% CIN%95% CIN%95% CIN%95% CI
Self-reported depression8332 9.99.5 to 10.2 9364.84.2 to 5.3 2301 6.76.3 to 7.1228811.110.4 to 11.8173214.813.9 to 15.7 107510.39.4 to 11.2
Geographical area
 Rural13867.26.6 to 7.82013.32.7 to 3.951354.3 to 5.72579.57.9 to 11.130315.413.2 to 17.71126.95.3 to 8.4
 Urban694610.39.9 to 10.77355.24.5 to 5.917887.36.8 to 7.7203111.210.5 to 11.9142914.713.7 to 15.796310.79.7 to 11.6
Sex
 Male19544.94.6 to 5.32222.72.1 to 3.24882.92.6 to 3.35605.85.1 to 6.54427.36.4 to 8.22425.34.3 to 6.2
 Female637814.313.7 to 14.97146.85.9 to 7.61813109.4 to 10.6172815.814.6 to 16.9129021.620.1 to 23.183314.913.5 to 16.2
Age (years)
 15–191744.83.8 to 5.92821.0 to 3.0553.12.1 to 4.1395.33.0 to 7.6296.83.9 to 9.7239.55.7 to 13.3
 20–297525.85.1 to 6.61203.52.7 to 4.41853.52.8 to 4.21937.25.5 to 8.91498.97.1 to 10.610553.6 to 6.3
 30–39137198.2 to 9.71774.63.4 to 5.840665.1 to 6.83249.78.3 to 11.228114.212.1 to 16.318310.38.3 to 12.3
 40–49174712.611.6 to 13.62036.75.1 to 8.35028.57.5 to 9.549314.712.6 to 16.732617.415.1 to 19.822312.510.4 to 14.6
 50–59192212.911.9 to 13.81885.94.8 to 7.15329.88.7 to 11.054813.812.1 to 15.638217.315.3 to 19.327213.711.4 to 16.0
 60–6914171312.0 to 14.11396.14.6 to 7.73819.68.1 to 11.140413.711.8 to 15.633219.717.3 to 22.116111.48.6 to 14.1
 70–7970510.79.5 to 11.9636.13.7 to 8.51767.15.8 to 8.421211.29.0 to 13.416816.613.6 to 19.58610.87.9 to 13.7
 ≥802449.37.5 to 11.01841.6 to 6.4645.53.6 to 7.3759.96.6 to 13.16516.811.3 to 22.22211.35.8 to 16.7
Skin colour
 White383312.111.5 to 12.72255.84.7 to 6.96617.66.7 to 8.4116012.511.4 to 13.6135215.214.2 to 16.343511.410.0 to 12.9
 Black7737.97.0 to 8.8785.62.9 to 8.32766.15.0 to 7.22388.57.0 to 10.18915.511.3 to 19.7927.25.0 to 9.4
 Others*37268.37.8 to 8.76334.43.9 to 4.913646.56.0 to 7.0890109.0 to 11.129113.211.3 to 15.054810.29.0 to 11.4
Education (years of schooling)
 052586.9 to 9.1815.13.3 to 6.92456.25.1 to 7.37910.46.9 to 13.85913.99.7 to 18.16112.28.1 to 16.3
 1–8337710.510.0 to 11.13354.33.7 to 4.910066.86.2 to 7.58831210.8 to 13.277417.115.5 to 18.73799.98.5 to 11.4
 9–1124178.47.9 to 9.02774.53.4 to 5.76515.95.3 to 6.569098.0 to 10.146412.410.9 to 13.93359.98.4 to 11.4
 ≥1220131211.1 to 12.92436.45.2 to 7.73998.67.5 to 9.763613.311.8 to 14.843514.512.7 to 16.230011.19.4 to 12.8
Marital status
 Married311910.19.6 to 10.73325.44.4 to 6.480776.4 to 7.791310.89.7 to 11.86871513.5 to 16.43809.78.5 to 10.9
 Single30517.97.4 to 8.44133.83.2 to 4.49735.75.2 to 6.37079.18.0 to 10.25671210.8 to 13.33918.67.4 to 9.9
 Widowed101114.212.9 to 15.4868.55.6 to 11.42699.27.7 to 10.630115.513.3 to 17.722519.316.3 to 22.413017.213.2 to 21.2
Separated/
divorced
115117.916.3 to 19.51059.16.3 to 11.825211.39.4 to 13.236719.116.3 to 21.925324.721.0 to 28.417418.815.3 to 22.3
Currently smoking
 No70929.79.3 to 10.18274.84.2 to 5.420036.56.1 to 6.919331110.2 to 11.7143614.513.5 to 15.589310.19.1 to 11.0
 Yes124011.410.4 to 12.41094.43.2 to 5.62988.16.6 to 9.635511.910.0 to 13.729616.614.4 to 18.918212.19.8 to 14.4
Alcohol abuse
 No741810.610.2 to 11.08365.14.5 to 5.820977.46.9 to 7.8200611.811.0 to 12.6154915.514.4 to 16.593011.310.3 to 12.4
 Yes9146.45.7 to 7.01002.92.1 to 3.62043.22.6 to 3.92827.76.4 to 9.018310.88.7 to 12.914564.8 to 7.3
Screen time (hours)
 <676259.99.6 to 10.38324.54.1 to 5.021196.86.4 to 7.2208111.210.5 to 12.0162114.913.9 to 15.89729.78.9 to 10.6
 ≥67079.48.4 to 10.510474.2 to 9.91825.84.7 to 6.92079.87.9 to 11.71111410.7 to 17.310314.811.2 to 18.5
Physical disorders
 No31246.35.9 to 6.73762.82.4 to 3.38704.33.9 to 4.78407.26.4 to 8.06289.88.8 to 10.74106.75.8 to 7.6
 Yes520815.715.0 to 16.45609.48.1 to 10.7143111.210.4 to 12.0144816.715.4 to 17.9110421.920.3 to 23.566516.915.1 to 18.7
Mental health comorbidity
 No60537.36.9 to 7.67403.83.4 to 4.316644.94.6 to 5.215937.87.2 to 8.4129011.710.9 to 12.67667.97.1 to 8.7
 Yes227948.646.3 to 50.919642.234.0 to 50.563738.435.0 to 41.969553.149.1 to 57.044251.947.0 to 56.830944.939.3 to 50.5
  • *Others (indigenous, yellow and brown).