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The association of psychosocial factors and depression with hypertension among older adults
Author(s)	Hayden B Bosworth, Rachel M Bartash, Maren K Olsen
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, no 12, December 2003
Pages	pp 1142-1148
Source	http://www.interscience.wiley.com
Keywords	Depression ; Hypertension ; Mental health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Correlation ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	293 participants from the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Clinical Research Center (MHCRC) for the Study of Depression in Later Life at Duke University Medical Center, and a further 151 with no psychiatric disorder (all aged 58+) were administered the Duke Depression Evaluation Schedule at baseline and at yearly intervals for 3 years. Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data showed that hypertensive patients were more likely to be depressed and of non-white race. Bivariate analyses provided evidence that hypertension was associated with higher amounts of total stressors and lower social support. No differences in the prevalence of hypertension were found between men and women, and there was no evidence of change in hypertension status over time. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040301213 A
Classmark	ENR: CQQ: D: F: 49: 3J: 7T
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