Mental health and hypertension
Assessing the prevalence of anxiety and depression and their associated factors in a tertiary care population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22078955 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geetha Kandasamy (0000-0002-1552-7978, King Khalid University), Thangamani Subramani (Grace College & Seminary, corresponding author), Mona Almanasef (0000-0002-4278-8364, King Khalid University), Khalid Orayj (0000-0001-6651-2306, King Khalid University), Eman Shorog (0000-0003-0763-1510, King Khalid University), Asma M Alshahrani (0000-0002-2628-3622, Shaqra University), Alhanouf Alsaab, Alhanouf A Alsaab (Asir Central Hospital), Zainah M Alshahrani (Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control), Siyad Palayakkodan (Grace College & Seminary) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1545386-1545386 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1545386 |
| PMID | 40416701 |
| OpenAlex | W4410248424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
Background Anxiety and depression are more common in those with hypertension. Identifying factors may lead to earlier assessment and treatment of depression and anxiety. So the study was aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression and examine the associated factors among hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital. Methods This cross sectional study was conducted over a six-months period (October 2023 to March 2024) in the Department of Medicine at Karuna Medical College Hospital, Kerala, India. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to assess the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with anxiety and depression. Results Among 262 hypertensive patients, the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety were 43.8% and symptoms of depression were present in 51.3%. Female gender [OR 1.607 95% CI (0.962–2.687)] and BMI ≥ 25 [OR 0.608 95% CI (0.361–1.024)] were found to be significantly associated with anxiety ( p 50 years), living with alone, unmarried/widow, unemployed/retired/house wife, illiterate, living in rural area and patients with comorbidities showed to be non-significantly association with anxiety and depression ( p > 0.05) in patients with hypertension. Conclusion According to the findings, overall 50% of hypertensive patients experience anxiety and depression, which were significantly associated with uncontrolled BP, stage1/stage 2 hypertension, female gender and obesity. Healthcare providers can help identify mental health issues early, improving outcomes, with special attention needed for women with comorbidities and limited social support
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |