Gender Differences in the Risk of Depression in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors Compared to the General Population without Stroke
10.4068/cmj.2023.59.2.134
- Author:
Mina KIM
1
;
Young-Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Jeollabukdo Public Health Care Policy Institution, Iksan, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Chonnam Medical Journal
2023;59(2):134-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This study examined the gender-specific association between stroke status and depression in South Korea. A total of 5,746 men and 7,608 women aged ≥30 years who participated in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included in the analysis. The cross-sectional surveys targeted the general population consisting of nationally representative adults (≥19 years) residing in Korea. A 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire score of 10 or more was regarded as depression. A higher risk of depression in stroke survivors compared to the non-stroke population was not observed in men (odds ratio [OR], 1.51; 95% confidence intervals [CI], 0.82-2.81), while it was observed in women (OR, 2.49; 95% CI, 1.64-3.77). Compared to non-stroke women, women stroke survivors with a younger age at diagnosis (＜60 years) (OR, 4.05; 95% CI, 2.28-7.20) and stroke with duration of ≥10 years (OR, 3.12; 95% CI, 1.63-5.97) had a higher risk for depression. Gender aspects should be more intensively considered in the association between stroke status and depression in community settings.
