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Prevalence and risk factors for depression in Korean adult patients with asthma: is there a difference between elderly and non-elderly patients?
- Source :
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Depression is an important comorbidity of asthma. However, little information is available about depression and its potential impact on asthma control in Korean adult asthma patients. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for depression in Korean adults with persistent asthma. The 127 non-elderly (20-64 yr) and 75 elderly (≥65 yr) patients with asthma were recruited. Demographic and clinical data were extracted, and the patients completed the Asthma Specific Quality of Life (AQOL) questionnaire and asthma control test (ACT). Depression status was defined using the Korean version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Depression was more prevalent in non-elderly (18.9%) than in elderly patients with asthma (13.3%). Patients with depression were significantly younger, had lower economic status, shorter disease duration, poorer asthma control, and worse AQOL scores (P
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Comorbidity
Young Adult
Adult Asthma
Age Distribution
Immunology, Allergic Disorders & Rheumatology
Quality of life
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
Asthma control
Republic of Korea
Prevalence
Medicine
Humans
Young adult
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic status
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Asthma
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Depression
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Asthma Control
respiratory tract diseases
Causality
Physical therapy
Quality of Life
Female
Original Article
business
Body mass index
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15986357
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Korean medical science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4902f37f57712a6f8fc4c77a7604d7c9