Associations between midlife chronic conditions and medication use with anxiety and depression: A cross-sectional analysis of the PREVENT Dementia study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity including physical and mental illness is increasing in prevalence. We aimed to investigate the associations between physical conditions and medication use with anxiety and depression in midlife.

Methods

We conducted an observational cross-sectional study of volunteers in the PREVENT Dementia study. Using logistic and linear regression, we investigated the association between increasing numbers of self-reported chronic physical conditions and medications with self-reported depression and anxiety disorder, and scores on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) state subtest.

Results

Of the 210 participants, 148 (71%) were women and 188 (90%) Caucasian. The mean age was 52

SUBMITTER: Stirland LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7218309 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature