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September 10, 2025Journal of Primary Care & Community HealthOpen Access

Influence of Sociodemographic, Socioeconomic, and Health Factors on Depression in the Peruvian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

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MBMiguel Basauri-DelgadoUniversidad Femenina del Sagrado CorazónJMJosé-Alfonso Mesía-GuevaraUniversidad Científica del SurJSJacksaint SaintilaPeruvian Union University

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Cross-sectional study examines the impact of sociodemographic and health factors on depression prevalence in Peru.

Key Points

  • An increased likelihood of depression was found among older adults (≥60 years), with a 1.18 prevalence ratio indicating significant risk.
  • Single and separated individuals showed higher depression prevalence ratios of 1.33 and 1.32 respectively, compared to others.
  • Residents of the Sierra region had a 1.41 higher prevalence of depression, emphasizing regional disparities in mental health.
  • Being male and having higher education levels were associated with significantly lower depression likelihood, highlighting protective factors.

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Basauri-Delgado et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d60654b1d3bfb60f9664https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251342090
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