Key result
Having a general medical condition was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of high-level anxiety symptoms compared to community residents (12.6% vs 6.8%, AOR 2.1).
Why the study?
The increasing global burden of anxiety and depressive symptoms accounts for substantial morbidity among patients with medical conditions in low-income countries, prompting a comparison of these symptoms between patients with general medical conditions and community residents.
Are anxiety and depressive symptoms more prevalent in patients with general medical conditions compared to community residents?
Population
2625 adults in the community and 1363 patients at health center in northwest Ethiopia
Comparison
Participants with general medical conditions vs community residents
Design
Comparative study
Authors
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Patients with medical conditions may warrant anxiety/depression screening in primary care; leaves open causality and generalizability in low-resource settings.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,988)
No
Are anxiety and depressive symptoms more prevalent in patients with general medical conditions compared to community residents?
Odds Ratio: 2.1 (95% CI 1.67–2.64)
Absolute Event Rate: 12.6% vs 6.8%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Patients with general medical conditions have a two-fold higher prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms compared to healthy community residents, highlighting the need for mental health screening in medical settings.
Misgan et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in General medical conditions (n=3,988). General medical conditions vs. Community residents was evaluated on High-level anxiety symptoms (AOR 2.1, 95% CI 1.67-2.64, p=<0.0001). Having a general medical condition was associated with a significantly higher prevalence of high-level anxiety symptoms compared to community residents (12.6% vs 6.8%, AOR 2.1).
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