Hongliang Cong
Department of Cardiology，Clinical School of Thoracic ,Tianjin Medical University, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China & Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital , Tianjin 300222, China. & Chest Hospital of Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Dongxia Jin
Department of Cardiology, Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
Yuecheng Hu
Department of Cardiology, Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
Yingyi Zhang
Department of Cardiology, Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
Ximing Li
Department of Cardiology, Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, China
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the traits and influencing elements of depression in senior hypertension individuals. Methods Depressive symptoms were measured using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) in a sample of 300 elderly hypertensive patients at our hospital; Single and multiple factor logistic regression were used to examine the patients' general information. Results Among the 300 elderly patients with hypertension, 131 (43.67%) had depression, including 86 (28.67%) with mild depression, 36 (12.00%) with moderate depression, and 9 (3.00%) with severe depression; The elderly patients with hypertension tended to have depression in women, with BMI<18.5kg/m2, no spouse, low education level, abnormal systolic blood pressure, longer duration of hypertension, complications, smoking, drinking, low monthly income, self paying, living alone, never participating in group activities, and no proper exercise (P<0.05); Independent risk factors for depression in elderly hypertensive patients included gender, body mass index, marital status, level of education, systolic blood pressure, duration of hypertension, complications, smoking, alcohol use, medical insurance coverage, housing, social support, and physical activity. Conclusion While there is a high prevalence of depression in older people with hypertension, numerous factors contribute to this condition, allowing for more specific therapeutic prevention and treatment.
Keywords:Hypertension; Depression; Features; Influencing factors; Old age