Epidemiological survey on neuroses in Shenzhen city

  Objective   To explore the distribution characteristics and risk factors of neuroses by an epidemiological survey on them in Shenzhen city.

  Methods   The epidemiological survey on neuroses was carried out in Shenzhen in 2005 using The World Health Org anizaion(WHO)World Mental Health(WMH)Survey Initiative version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview CIDI 3.2.

  Results   7 108 residents aged over 18 years old in shenzhen City were investig ated.The lifetime prevalence rate of neur oses was 13.35%;the rates for males and females were 12.09% and 13.85% respectively.The rate of neuroses of non-registered permanent residents was significantly higher than that of registered per manent residents(χ²=6.79, P < 0.01).The residents living in downtowns had much higher prevalence rates than those living in small towns and rural villages(χ²=49.22, P < 0.01).The residents under age 45 years old had an increasingly prevalence rate.The rate of comorbidity among neuroses was 19.79%;the females were more with comorbidity than the males(χ²=9.601, P < 0.01), The prevalence rate and severity of neuroses were sig nificantly associated with age, sex, marriage, economic condition and the life events and so on.

  Conclusion   The prevalence rate of neuroses shows a tendency to increase, and has become common disease; the onset of age tends to be younger, so it should be listed as one of the major disorders for public prevention and treatment.