Obidullah Khan, Noor Khaliq Jan, Amanullah Khokhar, Muhammad Haroon Taj, Muhammad Fawad, Rameez Arif

Determine the Frequency of Depression in Patients with Bronchial Asthma

Obidullah Khan, Noor Khaliq Jan, Amanullah Khokhar, Muhammad Haroon Taj, Muhammad Fawad, Rameez Arif



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ABSTRACT
Objective: To examine the frequency of depression in patients presented with bronchial asthma.
Study Design: Cross-sectional/Observational
Place and Duration:Medical Ward DHQ hospital, Wana Pakistan for Six Month from Jan 2019 to June, 2019
Materials & Methods: One hundred and twenty four patients of both genders with ages 18 to 65 years presented with bronchial asthma were enrolled. Patients detailed demographics including age, sex, socioeconomic status and residence were recorded after taking written consent. Depression was examined by HADS (hospital anxiety and depression scale) and Beck depression inventory. Data was analyzed by SPSS 24.0.
Results: Out of all the patients, 76 (61.29%) were male while 48 (38.71%) were females. Mean age of patients was 39.42±14.65 years. Depression was found in 80 (64.52%) patients. 31 (25%) patients had mild depression, 34 (27.41%) had moderate and 15 (12.10%) patients had severe depression. Association of depression between genders showed that females were more likely to have depression as compared to males and the difference was statistically significant with p-value <0.05.
Conclusion: It is concluded that the frequency of depression among patients with bronchial asthma was very high.
Keywords: Bronchial Asthma, Depression


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