[The influence of some sociodemographic and clinical factors on depression in women undergoing coronary arteriography].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of sociodemographic and clinical factors on symptoms of depression in 90 female patients awaiting coronarography.


METHODS
The factor dividing the patients into two groups: those without significant atheromatosis - 48 women and those with coronary atheromatosis - 42 women, was the result of invasive diagnostics of coronary heart disease. BDI (Beck Depression Inventory), HAM-D (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) and sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire were used in the study.


RESULTS
It was proved that there was a connection between the appearance of increased parameters of depression and more frequent number of annual visits in the Primary Care or Cardiologic Clinic, higher level of depressiveness and anxiety, fear of obtaining information applying to the necessity of coronarography, lack of hormonal replacement therapy and of support from other people. Additionally, it was noticed that the intensity of symptoms were higher for those less educated, those waiting shorter for coronarography and those with hypertension. There were no statistically significant differences in the estimation of depressive states in both groups, neither in prevalence, nor in the intensity.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with increased parameters of depression need special therapies and multidisciplinary care.
Piegza
Magdalena
M
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Psychiatrii w Tarnowskich Górach, SAM.
Pudlo
Robert
R
Piegza
Jacek
J
Leksowska
Aleksandra
A
Badura-Brzoza
Karina
K
Stańkowski
Krzysztof
K
Gorczyca
Piotr W
PW
Matysiakiewicz
Jerzy
J
Hese
Robert T
RT
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015897:Comorbidity; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health