Incident depression after breast cancer among older Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Longitudinal studies examining mental health outcomes among older (≥66 years) Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (ANHPI) women diagnosed with breast cancer are limited. We evaluated incident depression after breast cancer among specific groups of older ANHPI compared with older non-Hispanic White (NHW) women. Predictors of depression and the risk of death following early onset of depression after breast cancer were also evaluated.

Methods

A cohort of 26 776 older ANHPI women in the United States diagnosed with breast cancer between 2000 and 2017 was identified from the SEER-Medicare linked claims. There were 6694 older ANHPI and 20 082 older NHW women diagnosed with breast cancer. Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated with the Cox proportional haz

SUBMITTER: Koric A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288953 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature