Key result
The association between ischemic heart disease and abnormal anxiety or depression was not statistically significant (p=0.16 and p=0.14, respectively), likely due to the very low prevalence of IHD (1.6%) in the study sample.
Why the study?
Chronic disorders can result from psychiatric illnesses and vice versa, motivating this study to determine the relationship between psychological disorders and ischemic heart diseases among adults in Saudi Arabia.
Is there an association between depression or anxiety and ischemic heart disease among adults in Saudi Arabia?
Cross-Sectional (n=304)
Is there an association between depression or anxiety and ischemic heart disease among adults in Saudi Arabia?
p-value: p=0.14
The study found a very low prevalence of ischemic heart disease in the sampled adult population, limiting the statistical power to establish a significant association with anxiety or depression.
Limited IHD cases preclude firm conclusions; leaves open potential links between anxiety, depression, and ischemic heart disease in Saudi adults.
Background: Depression is a serious mental disorder that can negatively impact the daily function of many individuals. Many chronic disorders and physiological imbalances can be the result of psychiatric illnesses and vice versa. Our aim of this study is to determine the relationship between Psychological Disorders and Ischemic heart diseases among adults in Saudi Arabia in 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study. The target population was adults 18 years old and over and the sample size of 304 adults. The data were collected between April 2022 and June 2022 in Riyadh, KSA. Questionnaires were distributed to participants who meet the criteria to determine the relationship between psychological disorders and ischemic heart diseases. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used in both Arabic and English. The data was cleared, coded and entered through SPSS software. Results: Of 304 participants, only 5 were previously diagnosed with ischemic heart disease (IHD). 1% of those participants had abnormal results in the HADS anxiety section. (P=0.16) Furthermore, in the depression section of the HADS, 0.7% had abnormal results. (P=0.14) None of the participants with an IHD diagnosis had borderline abnormal results in either section of the HADS.
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Marwa et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischemic heart disease, depression, anxiety (n=304). Anxiety and depression vs. No anxiety or depression was evaluated on Association of ischemic heart disease with anxiety and depression (p=0.14). The association between ischemic heart disease and abnormal anxiety or depression was not statistically significant (p=0.16 and p=0.14, respectively), likely due to the very low prevalence of IHD (1.6%) in the study sample.
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