Prevalence and Determinants of Mental Health among COPD Patients in a Population-Based Sample in Spain.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: To assess the prevalence of mental disorders (depression and anxiety), psychological distress, and psychiatric medications consumption among persons suffering from COPD; to compare this prevalence with non-COPD controls and to identify which variables are associated with worse mental health. (2) Methods: This is an epidemiological case-control study. The data were obtained from the Spanish National Health Survey 2017. Subjects were classified as COPD if they reported suffering from COPD and the diagnosis of this condition had been confirmed by a physician. For each case, we selected a non-COPD control matched by sex, age, and province of residence. Conditional logistic regression was used for multivariable analysis. (3) Results: The prevalence of mental disorders (33.9% vs.

SUBMITTER: Fuentes-Alonso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8268632 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature