Variables socio demográficas asociadas a la depresión en estudiantes universitarios pertenecientes a grupos de atención prioritaria del Ecuador.

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Abstract:Depression is the leading cause of disability and the second most prevalent mental disorder worldwide. That iswhythe objective of this study was to analyze the sociodemographic variables associated with depression in Ecuadorian university students belonging to priority care groups. The sample consisted of 50 university students who belong to various priority care groups (disability, pregnant women, deprived of liberty, and highly complex catastrophic illnesses). An Ad hoc sociodemographic survey and the PHQ-9 questionnairewere used to collect data. The general prevalence of depression was 40% (disability 50%, pregnant 50%, deprived of liberty 35.7%, and catastrophic diseases 28.6%). In relation to the sociodemographic variables, although a significant association with any of them was not extinguished, it stands out that being a woman, worker in addition to being a student, being aged between 18-25, being mestizo, not having children, belonging to the first academic cycle and having a favorable socioeconomic status, carries a higher risk of depression.