Gender differences in symptomatic profiles of depression: Results from the São Paulo Megacity Mental Health Survey

Few studies have investigated symptomatic subtypes of depression and their correlates by gender. Data are from the São Paulo Megacity Mental Health Survey. Symptom profiles of 1207 subjects (864 women; 343 men) based upon symptoms of the worst depressive episode in lifetime were examined through latent class analysis. Correlates of gender-specific latent classes were analyzed by logistic regression. For both men and women, a 3-class model was...