Prevalence study of climacteric anxiety and depression in general hospitals

Objective:To investigate the prevalence and its determinants of climacteric anxiety and depression in general hospitals in Chengdu city.Methods:3 general hospitals were selected by convenience sampling method, among which 101 patients with climacteric disease were collected continuously. All the subjects were assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) and Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) by a psychiatrist.Results:12.9% patients were identified as anxiety,14.9% as depression,76.9% patients with anxiety as co-morbidity of depression,66.7% patients with depression as co-morbidity of anxiety. No anxiety patients were diagnosed as anxiety and received anti-anxiety treatment.Only 26.7% depression patient was diagnosed as depression and received anti-depression treatment in the past. Medical care and the change of illness state were risk factors for depression and anxiety.Conclusion:The prevalence of anxiety and depression is quite high, and also the rates of diagnosis and treatment are pretty low.