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- Title
Prevalence of hoarding disorder among primary care patients.
- Authors
Jaisoorya, T. S.; Thamby, Abel; Manoj, L.; Kumar, G. Sunil; Gokul, G. R.; Narayanaswamy, Janardhanan C.; Arumugham, Shyam Sundar; Thennarassu, K.; Reddy, Y. C. Janardhan
- Abstract
Objectives: Despite the inclusion of hoarding disorder (HD) in the DSM-5, there is little epidemiological data on hoarding from low and middle-income countries. This study, the first from India, examines the prevalence and correlates of HD among primary care patients in the state of Kerala, India. Methods: To assess correlates, the Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I) and other structured instruments were administered to 7,555 subjects selected by stratified random sampling from 71 primary health centers. Results: The prevalence of HD was 1.02% (95%CI 0.8-1.3). Those with HD were more likely to be older and live alone. In the binary logistic regression analysis, after controlling for significant sociodemographic variables, subjects with HD had a higher odds of reporting chronic illness, depression, anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse, and tobacco dependence. Subjects with HD had significantly higher disability scores than unaffected individuals. Conclusion: Although HD is not uncommon in India, this disorder is rarely reported in specialty settings in India, which suggests that awareness and detection should be improved, considering the co-occurring negative correlates and disability among affected individuals.
- Subjects
INDIA; PRIMARY care; PATIENT care; ANXIETY disorders; NICOTINE addiction; LOGISTIC regression analysis; COMPULSIVE hoarding
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry / Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 2021, Vol 43, Issue 2, p168
- ISSN
1516-4446
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1516-4446-2020-0846