Key result
Higher home systolic blood pressure was independently associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms (OR 0.46) in community-dwelling elderly participants not taking antihypertensive drugs.
Why the study?
Does higher home systolic blood pressure reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling elderly adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=888)
No
Does higher home systolic blood pressure reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling elderly adults?
Effect estimate: OR 0.46 (95% CI 0.23-0.88)
p-value: p=0.02
Higher home systolic blood pressure is independently associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly individuals not taking antihypertensive medications.
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Does not warrant changes in hypertension management; leaves open an inverse association between home SBP and depressive symptoms in drug-naïve elderly.
Niu et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Depressive symptoms (n=888). Higher home systolic blood pressure (highest quartile) vs. Lowest quartile of home systolic blood pressure was evaluated on Depressive symptoms (GDS score ≥ 11) (OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.23-0.88, p=0.02). Higher home systolic blood pressure was independently associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms (OR 0.46) in community-dwelling elderly participants not taking antihypertensive drugs.
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