Diferencias de edad y género en la frecuencia de atención en emergencias por trastornos depresivos y de ansiedad en la población peruana

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency and risk of needing emergency care due toanxiety disorders and depression in the Peruvian population. Material and methods:Observational, case-control, retrospective study based on data from the PeruvianMinistry of Health between January 2021 and November 2022. All patients admitted tothe emergency room for anxious and depressive disorders were included according tothe codes of the international classification of diseases. Results: 74.2 % of women wereadmitted due to depression, the most frequent age group was young adults. 65,8 % ofadmissions for anxiety were women, the most frequent age group was the intermediateadult. Women were 2.14 times more likely to be admitted to the emergency room forproblems related to depressive disorder and 1.44 times more likely for problems relatedto anxiety disorder than men. Those under 18 years of age were 3.15 times more likely tobe admitted for depression-related problems, while adults 18 or older were 2.06 timesmore likely to be admitted to the emergency room for anxiety-related disorders thanthose under 18 years of age. Conclusion: Women are more likely to be admitted to theemergency room for problems related to anxiety disorder and depression than men;minors and those over 18 years of age have a higher risk of admission for depression andanxiety, respectively