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Depressive symptoms in aged Chinese patients with silicosis | Author(s) | Cheng Wang, Lin-Sehng Yang, Xiao-He Shi |
Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 12, no 3, May 2008 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis, May 2008 |
Pages | pp 343-348 |
Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
Keywords | Depression ; Symptoms ; Evaluation ; Cancer ; Respiratory tract diseases ; Cross sectional surveys ; China. |
Annotation | In this Chinese cross-sectional cohort study, about 121 patients with silicosis randomly selected from a case registry of a non-ferrous metal company and 110 controls completed questionnaires on sociodemographic variables. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and lung function test chi square test were performed to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis of the resulting data indicates that prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with silicosis was 27.3%, and for controls 7.3%. Severe respiratory symptoms, severe impaired physical function and pulmonary functions were associated with depressive symptoms. These findings provide evidence for physicians to screen for depressive symptoms in patients with silicosis. (RH). |
Accession Number | CPA-081124207 A |
Classmark | ENR: CT: 4C: CK: CN: 3KB: 7DC |
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