Key result
Low blood pressure was significantly associated with increased depressive symptomatology in older Mexican Americans, with hypotensive subjects scoring a higher mean CES-D (12.07 vs 8.99; P<0.01).
Why the study?
Is low blood pressure associated with depressive symptomatology and other somatic/psychological symptoms in older persons?
Observational (n=2,723)
Yes
Is low blood pressure associated with depressive symptomatology and other somatic/psychological symptoms in older persons?
Absolute Event Rate: 12.07% vs 8.99%
p-value: p=<0.01
Low blood pressure in older Mexican Americans is significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms, lower self-esteem, and poorer self-reported health.
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Low BP was associated with depressive symptoms in older Mexican Americans; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before clinical implications.
Stroup‐Benham et al. (2000) conducted an observational in Depressive symptomatology (n=2,723). Low blood pressure vs. Normotension was evaluated on Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score (p=<0.01). Low blood pressure was significantly associated with increased depressive symptomatology in older Mexican Americans, with hypotensive subjects scoring a higher mean CES-D (12.07 vs 8.99; P<0.01).
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