High levels of anxiety and depression in women farmers from Ecuador: A cross-section study in Coastal and Highlands regions.

Aline SiteneskiViviana Septimia Gómez MielesPaola Andrea Romero RiañoKarime Montes EscobarGerman Josuet Lapo-TalledoAndrea Valeria Dueñas-RodriguezMaría Antonieta Palma CedeñoYliana Consuelo Villacis LascanoLincon Oliver Echeverria Zurita

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2024)

A higher proportion of depressed women farmers was observed in the Coast region and slightly higher numbers of anxiety cases in the Highlands. The number of children may cause workload and is correlated with depression in Coastal women.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
climate change
heavy metals
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
human health
risk assessment