Key result
African American (AOR 0.47), Latina (AOR 0.46), and uninsured women (AOR 0.39) with hypertension were significantly less likely to receive depression treatment than White and privately insured women.
Why the study?
Are there demographic and socioeconomic disparities in depression treatment among women with hypertension?
Cross-Sectional
Are there demographic and socioeconomic disparities in depression treatment among women with hypertension?
Significant racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in the receipt of depression treatment among women with hypertension.
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Disparities may affect integrated care for women with hypertension; leaves open causal mechanisms and intervention effects.
The objective was to examine depression treatment among non-pregnant women, aged 22 and older, with hypertension, utilizing cross-sectional data from the 2006 and 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Depression treatment patterns by demographic, socioeconomic, health care access, and health characteristics were analyzed utilizing chi-square tests and logistic and multinomial logistic regressions. Overall, 23.9% had no depression treatment, 56.8% had antidepressant use only, and 19.3% had psychotherapy with or without antidepressants. African Americans (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.47), Latinas (AOR = 0.46), and uninsured women (AOR = 0.39) were significantly less likely to report any treatment for depression compared with Whites and those with private insurance.
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Atkins et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and depression. African American, Latina, or uninsured status vs. White race and private insurance was evaluated on Any treatment for depression (AOR 0.47). African American (AOR 0.47), Latina (AOR 0.46), and uninsured women (AOR 0.39) with hypertension were significantly less likely to receive depression treatment than White and privately insured women.
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