%0 Journal Article
%T Pesquisa de depresi¨®n mayor en hipertensos consultantes de la Atenci¨®n Primaria Frequency of depression among hypertensive subjects in a primary care clinic
%A Angelina Dois C
%A Ang¨¦lica Cazenave
%J Revista m¨¦dica de Chile
%D 2009
%I Sociedad M¨¦dica de Santiago
%X Background: Severe depression and hypertension are two common conditions in the Chilean population. There is a possibility that the coexistence ofthese diseases is not a coincidence and that hypertension can be pathogenically related to depression. Aim: To assess the frequency of depression among hypertensive subjects consulting in a primary care clinic. Patients and methods: Beck depression inventory a sociodemographic survey and a risk scale for depression elaborated by the Chilean Ministry ofHealth were applied to 442 hypertensive patients consulting in a public primary care clinic. Results: According to Beck depression inventory score, 53%, 33% and 14% of subjects had a mild, mod¨¦rate or severe depression, respectively. Most individu¨˘is were housewives with incomplete primary education. There was a significant association between depression scores, family Apgar score, mood perception, family violence, alcohol consumption and smoking. Conclusions: There is a high frequency of depression among adults with hypertension consulting in a public primary care clinic.
%K Depression
%K Hypertension
%K Psychological tests
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