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. 2024 Jan 30;14(1):2484.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-52779-w.

Anxiety, depression, and brain overwork in the general population of Mongolia

Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren #  1   2 , Tetsuya Hiramoto #  3 , Enkhjin Bat-Erdene  4   5 , Enkhnaran Tumurbaatar  4 , Gantsetseg Tumur-Ochir  6 , Tsolmontuya Amartuvshin  7 , Myagmartseren Dashtseren  7 , Edward Lai  8 , Vijay Viswanath  9 , Takakazu Oka  10 , Tsolmon Jadamba  11
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Anxiety, depression, and brain overwork in the general population of Mongolia

Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

In Mongolia, there is limited data on the prevalence and correlates of common mental health conditions. This study addresses this data gap by exploring anxiety, depression, and brain overwork. The aim of this study was to determine normative data on these conditions in the general population of Mongolia. This nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in 48 sampling centers across Mongolia in 2020. A total of 613 participants (190 men and 423 women) with a mean age of 41.8 ± 12.4 years were recruited. The participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Brain Overwork Scale (BOS-10). Vital signs, body measurements, and lifestyle determinants were also assessed. The prevalence of anxiety was 9.9%, depression was 4.9%, and brain overwork was 18.3% among the participants. Anxiety and depression were correlated with brain overwork symptoms. Brain overwork was associated with young age, unemployment, low income, and alcohol use. These findings suggest that anxiety, depression, and brain overwork are a significant problem in the general population of Mongolia. Further research is needed to develop effective interventions to reduce the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety, depression, and brain overwork.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Figure 1
Study flowchart and sampling sites. (a) Sampling sites: Out of 48 sampling centers, 24 were in 8 districts of Ulaanbaatar (urban areas) and 24 were in 8 prefectures of 4 rural regions (rural areas). (b) Study flowchart.
Figure 2
Figure 2
ROC curves of the HADS and BOS-10. (a) The true-positive rates of the HADS subscales against the false-positive rates were plotted at a variety of thresholds for a single variable created by dichotomizing the BOS-10 total score with the cut-off score of 28. (b) The true-positive rates of the BOS-10 scores against the false-positive rates were plotted at a variety of thresholds for a single variable created by dichotomizing the HADS total score with the cut-off score of 17.
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