Why the study?
Hypertension has become the foremost risk factor for disability-adjusted life years, prompting an investigation into its associations with quality of life and depression among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan.
Is hypertension associated with depression and reduced health-related quality of life among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan?
Population
2059 hospitalized patients in Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif provinces of Afghanistan
Design
Cross-sectional survey
Key result
Among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan, the prevalence of depression symptoms was 65.8% and hypertension was 20.9%, with poor quality of life significantly predicting depression.
Authors
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High depression/hypertension prevalence with QoL links in Afghan inpatients merits attention; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,059)
Yes
Is hypertension associated with depression and reduced health-related quality of life among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan?
Hypertension and depression are highly prevalent among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan and are significantly associated with poorer physical and mental quality of life.
Neyazi et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression and Hypertension (n=2,059). Among hospitalized patients in Afghanistan, the prevalence of depression symptoms was 65.8% and hypertension was 20.9%, with poor quality of life significantly predicting depression.
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