Pattern of psychiatric hospitalization among women of childbearing age: a time series analysis, Brazil, 2012-2022.
- 1Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Divisão de Medicina, São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos Divisão de Medicina São LeopoldoRS Brazil.
Abstract
Objective
To analyze the trend and pattern of psychiatric hospitalizations among women aged 15 to 49 in Brazil, from 2012 to 2022, characterizing hospitalizations by macro-region, age group, race/skin color and reason for hospitalization.Methods
This is a time series analysis with data obtained from the Brazilian Unified Health System Department of Information Technology Hospital Morbidity System. The temporal trend of hospitalization rates was assessed using the Joinpoint Regression program, taking a 95% confidence interval (95%CI).Results
During the period, 677,608 psychiatric hospitalizations were recorded among women of childbearing age, corresponding to an average annual rate of 113 hospitalizations per 100,000 women. Between 2012 and 2016, an annual decrease of 5.1% in hospitalization rates was observed. The highest rates were identified in the Southern region (236.2/100,000), followed by the Northeast (169.9/100,000) and the Midwest (129.5/100,000). The 15-19 age group showed a significant upward trend, with an annual increase of 10.8% between 2015 and 2022. There was a significant increase in hospitalizations among women of Asian, mixed-race and Indigenous race/skin color, with 4.9% annual change between 2016 and 2022. The main reasons for hospitalization were mood disorders (38.1%) and schizophrenia, schizotypal disorders and delusional disorders (28.9%).Conclusion
There was an overall trend towards a decrease in psychiatric hospitalization rates, although there was an increase among younger women. Regional and racial disparities suggest difficulties in access to and continuity of mental health care. The predominance of psychotic disorders highlights gaps in care and the need for strategies focused on women's mental health.
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BibTeX
@article{kieling2026pattern,
title = {{Pattern of psychiatric hospitalization among women of childbearing age: a time series analysis, Brazil, 2012-2022.}},
author = {Sofia Vezzani Kieling and Ingrid Araujo and Geórgia Osório and Fernanda Morandi Riegel Machado and Franciele Souza Santos and Lucas Primo de Carvalho Alves and Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer},
journal = {Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil},
year = {2026},
month = jun,
doi = {10.1590/s2237-96222026v35e20250339.en},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42922985},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Pattern of psychiatric hospitalization among women of childbearing age: a time series analysis, Brazil, 2012-2022.
AU - Sofia Vezzani Kieling
AU - Ingrid Araujo
AU - Geórgia Osório
AU - Fernanda Morandi Riegel Machado
AU - Franciele Souza Santos
AU - Lucas Primo de Carvalho Alves
AU - Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/06/07
JO - Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil
DO - 10.1590/s2237-96222026v35e20250339.en
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42922985
AB - Objective To analyze the trend and pattern of psychiatric hospitalizations among women aged 15 to 49 in Brazil, from 2012 to 2022, characterizing hospitalizations by macro-region, age group, race/skin color and reason for hospitalization.Methods This is a time series analysis with data obtained from the Brazilian Unified Health System Department of Information Technology Hospital Morbidity System. The temporal trend of hospitalization rates was assessed using the Joinpoint Regression program, taking a 95% confidence interval (95%CI).Results During the period, 677,608 psychiatric hospitalizations were recorded among women of childbearing age, corresponding to an average annual rate of 113 hospitalizations per 100,000 women. Between 2012 and 2016, an annual decrease of 5.1% in hospitalization rates was observed. The highest rates were identified in the Southern region (236.2/100,000), followed by the Northeast (169.9/100,000) and the Midwest (129.5/100,000). The 15-19 age group showed a significant upward trend, with an annual increase of 10.8% between 2015 and 2022. There was a significant increase in hospitalizations among women of Asian, mixed-race and Indigenous race/skin color, with 4.9% annual change between 2016 and 2022. The main reasons for hospitalization were mood disorders (38.1%) and schizophrenia, schizotypal disorders and delusional disorders (28.9%).Conclusion There was an overall trend towards a decrease in psychiatric hospitalization rates, although there was an increase among younger women. Regional and racial disparities suggest difficulties in access to and continuity of mental health care. The predominance of psychotic disorders highlights gaps in care and the need for strategies focused on women's mental health.
SN - 1679-4974
SN - 2237-9622
ER -