Frequency of Depressive Symptoms among Hypertensive Patients Attending Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic at Suez Canal University Hospitals | ||
| Suez Canal University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 10, Volume 24, Issue 2, October 2021, Pages 178-192 PDF (449.99 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/scumj.2021.197635 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmad Abdelrahman; Mona A. Haridy; Samar Elalfy* ; Nahed Eldahshan | ||
| Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background:Hypertension has been among the most studied topics of the previous century and has been one of the most significant comorbidities. Aim: This study aimed at the estimating the frequency of depressive symptoms among hypertensive patients; in addition to, identifying the associated risk factors for depressive symptoms among the target population. Patients and Methods: The present study was designed as descriptive cross-sectional study that included 274 adult hypertensive patients attending family medicine outpatient clinic at Suez Canal University Hospitals. Results: The mean age of the patients was 49.89 ± 9.53 years and about half of the sample was females. About 60% of the patients discovered having hypertension after frequent headache complaint and about one quarter discovered the diagnosis preoperatively. About one quarter of the patients had developed complications (24.1%). There is an increase by 4 times in the odds of having depression among married and divorced patients compared to single patients (OR= 4.6, p=0.008) and (OR= 3.9, p=0.026), respectively. Higher educational level was associated with less likelihood to develop depression. Patients on B-blocker based regimen had an increase by 6.9 times in the odds of having depression compared to those on CCB+ ARBs combination (OR= 6.909, p=0.017). Conclusion: From the previous results, it can be concluded that depressive symptoms were common among adults with hypertension with prevalence 39.8%. The top three risk factors of depression found among hypertensive patients were financial hardship, death of a dear person and history of divorce/ separation in family. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Depression; Family Medicine; Hypertensive | ||
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