Author:
Hughes-McCormack Laura A.,Rydzewska Ewelina,Henderson Angela,MacIntyre Cecilia,Rintoul Julie,Cooper Sally-Ann
Abstract
BackgroundThere are no previous whole-country studies on mental health and
relationships with general health in intellectual disability populations;
study results vary.AimsTo determine the prevalence of mental health conditions and relationships
with general health in a total population with and without intellectual
disabilities.MethodNinety-four per cent completed Scotland's Census 2011. Data on
intellectual disabilities, mental health and general health were
extracted, and the association between them was investigated.ResultsA total of 26 349/5 295 403 (0.5%) had intellectual disabilities. In
total, 12.8% children, 23.4% adults and 27.2% older adults had mental
health conditions compared with 0.3, 5.3 and 4.5% of the general
population. Intellectual disabilities predicted mental health conditions;
odds ratio (OR)=7.1 (95% CI 6.8–7.3). General health was substantially
poorer and associated with mental health conditions; fair health OR=1.8
(95% CI 1.7–1.9), bad/very bad health OR=4.2 (95% CI 3.9–4.6).ConclusionsThese large-scale, whole-country study findings are important, given the
previously stated lack of confidence in comparative prevalence results,
and the need to plan services accordingly.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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