Association between severity of depressive symptoms and chronic knee pain in Korean adults aged over 50 years: a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify the association between the presence and severity of depressive symptoms and those of chronic knee pain.

Design

A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Participants

We used data from the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VI-2) performed in 2014. Overall, 7550 patients were included in the KNHANES VI-2.

Outcome measures

Participants were asked whether they had chronic knee pain, and each answer was either 'yes' or 'no'. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used as a screening tool for depressive symptoms, and PHQ-9 scores of 10 or higher was classified as the depressed group. In total, 527 patients reported that they had pain in their knee, of whom 91 also had depressive symptoms.

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Han SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937089 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature