Depression, Asthma, and Bronchodilator Response in a Nationwide Study of US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the relation between 2 common comorbidities (depression and anxiety) and asthma or bronchodilator response (BDR).

Objective

To examine the association between depressive symptoms and asthma or BDR in US adults.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of 20,272 adults aged 20 to 79 years from the 2007-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Depressive symptoms were measured using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and classified as none to minimal, mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe. Major depression (comprising moderately severe to severe symptoms) was defined as a 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire score of 15 or more. Anxiety was defined as 5 or more days feeling anxious in the previous month. Current asthma wa

SUBMITTER: Han YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4715973 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature