title: Prevalence of poststroke depression in Thai stroke survivors studied in Phramongkutklao Hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study prevalence of depression in poststroke survivors in Phramongkutklao Hospital and factors associated with depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 150 stroke survivors, therefor 101 patients who met inclusion criteria. These subjects were screened with Thai Geriatric Depressive Scale (TGDS) and interviewed. Demographic data that would effect depression were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During 9 months of studying period, 101 of 150 patients diagnosed with poststroke survivors were eligible. The prevalence of depression was 46.53%. Severity of depression were mild depression 20.79%, moderate 18.81% and severe depression 6.93%. There were no statistically significant among sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, and site of stroke between depression and non-depression groups. Risk factors for severe poststroke depression were younger age, duration within one year after stroke onset and history of coronary artery disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of poststroke depression was 46.53%. Risk factors of severe depression were younger age, duration within one year of stroke onset and history of coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. msani@pmk.ac.th
authors.forename: Samart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nidhinandana
authors.forename: Pasiri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sithinamsuwan
authors.forename: Yotin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chinvarun
authors.forename: Wanna
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wongmek
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Supakasem
authors.forename: Jithanorm
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suwantamee
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors