Constipation among workers with depression/anxiety: a retrospective study using a claims database and survey data in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the prevalence, associated factors, treatment status and burden of constipation in workers with depression or anxiety.

Study design

This was a retrospective observational study using a pre-existing database.

Setting

Claims data from October to November 2022 and data from the survey conducted in November 2022 were extracted from the database.

Participants

This study included self-reported workers who completed the survey, after excluding those with major mental disorders diagnosed as distinct from depression or anxiety and constipation due to organic diseases identified by International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes.

Outcome measures

The subjects were divided into three groups: treated depression/anxiety, untreated de

SUBMITTER: Karasawa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580253 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature