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Depression and its affecting factor in inpatients with coronary artery disease

Lan Guo

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Objective:To investigate the occurrence of depression and its affecting factor in inpatients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods:Using Beck depression index assessed depression in CAD patients before discharge.According Beck depression index assessed,the score≤4 mean no depression,the score 5~13 mean mild depression,the score 14~20 mean moderate depression,the score ≥21 mean severe depression.Results:In 232 CAD patients the cases without depression accounted for 28.02%,with mild depression was 41.81%,moderate depression was 20.26%,and severe depression was 9.91%.The depression rate between mild age group and old group and among every education groups had no significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion:The in-patients with CAD of about 70% have depression,depression is not related with age and education level.

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Objective:To investigate the occurrence of depression and its affecting factor in inpatients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods:Using Beck depression index assessed depression in CAD patients before discharge.According Beck depression index assessed,the score≤4 mean no depression,the score 5~13 mean mild depression,the score 14~20 mean moderate depression,the score ≥21 mean severe depression.Results:In 232 CAD patients the cases without depression accounted for 28.02%,with mild depression was 41.81%,moderate depression was 20.26%,and severe depression was 9.91%.The depression rate between mild age group and old group and among every education groups had no significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion:The in-patients with CAD of about 70% have depression,depression is not related with age and education level.

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Objective:To investigate the occurrence of depression and its affecting factor in inpatients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods:Using Beck depression index assessed depression in CAD patients before discharge.According Beck depression index assessed,the score≤4 mean no depression,the score 5~13 mean mild depression,the score 14~20 mean moderate depression,the score ≥21 mean severe depression.Results:In 232 CAD patients the cases without depression accounted for 28.02%,with mild depression was 41.81%,moderate depression was 20.26%,and severe depression was 9.91%.The depression rate between mild age group and old group and among every education groups had no significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion:The in-patients with CAD of about 70% have depression,depression is not related with age and education level.

Key concepts: Depression (economics), Medicine, Coronary artery disease, Internal medicine, Beck Depression Inventory, Cardiology, Psychiatry, Anxiety

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