Why the study?
Depression is common and linked to worse outcomes in hypertension, but the combined effects of social support, physical comorbidity, and health literacy on depression remain unclear.
Population
549 patients with hypertension in rural Sichuan province, China
Design
Cross-sectional survey study
Key result
Social support had an indirect negative association with depression (β -0.125) among patients with hypertension, mediated by health literacy and physical comorbidity.
Authors
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Mediation pathways in cross-sectional data are hypothesis-generating; prospective studies needed before targeting support or literacy in hypertension.
Cross-Sectional (n=549)
Effect estimate: β -0.125 (95% CI -0.162 to -0.077)
p-value: p=<0.05
In rural patients with hypertension, social support indirectly reduces depression by improving health literacy and reducing physical comorbidities.
Zhang et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=549). Social support was evaluated on Depression (β -0.125, 95% CI -0.162 to -0.077, p=<0.05). Social support had an indirect negative association with depression (β -0.125) among patients with hypertension, mediated by health literacy and physical comorbidity.