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Peru - Iquitos Epidemiological Study of Mental Health in Iquitos 2004

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
ESTUDIO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE SALUD MENTAL EN IQUITOS 2004 / Supplemento 2, Volumen XX1V, Año 2008
Geography 
Peru (PER)
Loreto, San Martín, Ucayali
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
07/2004 - 12/2004
Series or system 
Peru Epidemiological Studies of Mental Health
Data type
Report:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban only
Summary 

The objective of the Epidemiological Survey of Mental Health in Iquitos is to identify the main mental health problems (depression, anxiety disorders, addictions and other mental health issues) in that area, the social conditions of people who suffer from them, and access to health services. The survey covers the cities of Iquitos, Tarapoto, and Pucallpa. The survey interviewed 1,192 partnered women; 1,306 adults; 428 aged adults; 655 adolescents.