title: Prevalence of depression in patients with coronary artery disease in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of depression in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in a tertiary care hospital setting in Pakistan.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and fifty four patients of CAD (115 males and 39 females) were randomly selected from the outpatient department and wards of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi and were scored for depression via the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Basic demographic data and disease variables were also collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The point prevalence of depression in the sample was 37% (31.3% males and 53.8% females). Female sex, income level below Rs. 5000 per month, low education level, outpatient, single earning family member and hypertension were few variables associated positively with depression (p < 0.05). Only one patient was receiving treatment for depression by his cardiologist.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Depression is prevalent in CAD patients in Pakistan. Economic conditions may pose an additional threat on these patients. Treating physicians (especially cardiologists) need to be aware of this co-morbidity so as to be able to diagnose and adequately manage such patients.
authors.affiliation: Aga Khan University.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bokhari
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Samad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hadique
authors.forename: M Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Cheema
authors.forename: M A S
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fazal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.forename: S S I
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bukhari
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors