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The prevalence of depressive symptoms in a Trinidadian cardiac population / Prevalencia de síntomas depresivos en una población cardiaca de Trinidad
Changoor, TMR; Hutchinson, G.
  • Changoor, TMR; University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. St Augustine. TT
  • Hutchinson, G; University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences. Department of Clinical Medical Sciences. St Augustine. TT
West Indian med. j ; 62(7): 620-627, Sept. 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045715
ABSTRACT
The current study investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms in persons with self-reported cardiovascular disease and the interactions of depressive symptoms, reported cardiovascular disease and gender in a Trinidadian population. Between June 2009 and August 2009, 425 participants were recruited from the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) Heart Clinic and all the participants completed the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Clinical and demographic variables were obtained from the sociodemographic questionnaire. Forty-seven per cent of the self-reported cardiovascular disease participants were identified as having high depressive symptoms as compared to 32% of those who did not report having a cardiovascular illness. The odds ratio indicated that high depressive symptoms are more likely to occur in individuals with reported cardiovascular disease. The Mann-Whitney test revealed females had significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms than males. Previous studies suggest that depression is a risk factor for adverse prognosis in a cardiac population, therefore future research examining the link between depression and cardiovascular disease is warranted.
RESUMEN
El presente estudio investigó la prevalencia de síntomas depresivos en personas con enfermedad cardiovascular autoreportadas y las interacciones de los síntomas depresivos, las enfermedades cardiovasculares reportadas y el género en una población de Trinidad y Tobago. Entre junio y agosto de 2009, 425 participantes fueron reclutados de la Clínica Cardiológica del Complejo de Ciencias Médicas Eric Williams (EWMSC), todos los participantes respondieron la Escala de Depresión del Centro de Estadios Epidemiológicos, y se obtuvieron las variables demográficas y clínicas del cuestionario sociodemográfico. Cuarenta y siete por ciento de los participantes con enfermedades cardiovasculares autoreportadas fueron identificados con síntomas depresivos altos en comparación con el 32% de aquellos que no reportaron tener enfermedad cardiovascular. El cociente de probabilidades (OR) indicó que los síntomas depresivos altos tienen mayor probabilidad de ocurrir en individuos con enfermedades cardiovasculares reportadas. La prueba de Mann-Whitney reveló que las hembras presentaban niveles significativamente mayores de síntomas depresivos que los varones. Los estudios previos sugieren que la depresión es un factor de riesgo para un pronóstico adverso en una población cardiaca. Por lo tanto, es un hecho que la investigación futura necesita examinar el vínculo entre depresión y enfermedad cardiovascular.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cardiovascular Diseases / Depression Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Trinidad and Tobago Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/TT

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cardiovascular Diseases / Depression Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Trinidad and Tobago Institution/Affiliation country: University of the West Indies/TT