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Prevalence of delusional ideation in a district in southwestern Uganda
Patric Lundberg1, Elizabeth Cantor-Graae, Jerome Kabakyenga
1Department of Community Medicine, Lund University, University Hospital UMAS, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. patric.lundberg@smi.mas.lu.se
Background:
Population-based prevalence studies suggest that psychosis is a continuum distributed in the general population.
Aim:
To assess the prevalence of delusional ideation in young healthy individuals in a low-income country setting (Uganda) and to investigate possible relevant background factors.
Method:
Interviews were conducted in a district capital and in three rural villages, using the Peters et al. Delusions Inventory (PDI-21).
Results:
Levels of delusional ideation and associated levels of distress, preoccupation, and conviction were higher than in studies conducted in Europe. Higher PDI-21 scores were associated with younger age and with urban residence. The urban effect was stronger in persons with a higher level of education.
Conclusions:
Although the factors that contribute to population differences in levels of delusional ideation are currently unknown, the results suggest that urban residence may be an important influence.
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