Weich, Scott, Nazroo, James Y., Sproston, Kerry, McManus, Sally, Blanchard, Martin, Erens, Bob, Karlsen, Saffron, King, Michael, Lloyd, Keith, Stansfeld, Stephen and Tyrer, Peter (2004) Common mental disorders and ethnicity in England : the EMPIRIC Study. Psychological Medicine, Vol.34 . pp. 1543-1551. doi:10.1017/S0033291704002715 ISSN 0033-2917.

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Abstract

Background. There is little population-based evidence on ethnic variation in the most common
mental disorders (CMD), anxiety and depression. We compared the prevalence of CMD among
representative samples of White, Irish, Black Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani
individuals living in England using a standardized clinical interview.
Method. Cross-sectional survey of 4281 adults aged 16–74 years living in private households
in England. CMD were assessed using the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R), a standardized
clinical interview.
Results. Ethnic differences in the prevalence of CMD were modest, and some variation with age
and sex was noted. Compared to White counterparts, the prevalence of CMD was higher to a
statistically significant degree among Irish [adjusted rate ratios (RR) 2.09, 95% CI 1.16–2.95,
p=0.02] and Pakistani (adjusted RR 2.38, 95% CI 1.25–3.53, p=0.02) men aged 35–54 years, even
after adjusting for differences in socio-economic status. Higher rates of CMD were also observed
among Indian and Pakistani women aged 55–74 years, compared to White women of similar age.
The prevalence of CMD among Bangladeshi women was lower than among White women,
although this was restricted to those not interviewed in English. There were no differences in rates
between Black Caribbean and White samples.
Conclusions. Middle-aged Irish and Pakistani men, and older Indian and Pakistani women, had
significantly higher rates of CMD than their White counterparts. The very low prevalence of CMD
among Bangladeshi women contrasted with high levels of socio-economic deprivation among this
group. Further study is needed to explore reasons for this variation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Mental illness -- Great Britain, Ethnicity -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title:	Psychological Medicine
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0033-2917
Official Date:	4 November 2004
Dates:	Date Event 4 November 2004 Published
Volume:	Vol.34
Page Range:	pp. 1543-1551
DOI:	10.1017/S0033291704002715
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Funder:	Great Britain. Dept. of Health (DoH)

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