Older adults with hypertension have increased risk of depression compared to their younger counterparts: Evidence from the World Health Organization study of Global Ageing and Adult Health Wave 2 in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorBoima, V.
dc.contributor.authorYorke, E.
dc.contributor.authorArchampong, T.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-30T10:41:04Z
dc.date.available2024-04-30T10:41:04Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Depression and hypertension interact through a complex interplay of social, behavioral and bio logical factors. Despite the huge burden of hypertension in the African sub-region, very little information exists on depression among hypertensive patients. This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with depression among young and older adult hypertensive patients in Ghana. Method: Data from the World Health Organization Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health wave 2 (2014/ 2015) for Ghana was used. Depression was estimated among participants with blood pressure 140/90mmHg and above. Weighted descriptive statistics and logistic regression with adjusted predictions were carried out. The analysis was performed using Stata 15. Result: The overall prevalence of depression was 6.3%. Older hypertensive patients had almost twice the pre valence of depression compared with younger patients (8.4% vs 4.5%). The factors which predicted depression among hypertensive patients were educational level, marital status, religion, region of residence, work status, self-rated health (SRH), and unhealthy lifestyle. Participants with no religion were more than 7 times likely to be depressed compared with Christians [aOR(95%CI)=7.52(2.11-26.8)]. Those in the Volta region were more than 8 times likely to be depressed compared to those in the Greater Accra region [aOR(95%CI)=8.58(2.51-29.3)]. Conclusion: Older adult hypertensive patients were more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Multiple factors predicted depression in both young and old hypertensive patients; thus a comprehensive care package including psychological support for patients with hypertension is essential for optimum clinical management.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.033
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41775
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Affective Disordersen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectOlder adultsen_US
dc.subjectYounger adultsen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.titleOlder adults with hypertension have increased risk of depression compared to their younger counterparts: Evidence from the World Health Organization study of Global Ageing and Adult Health Wave 2 in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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