title: Utilizing correspondence analysis to characterize the mental health of cardiac patients with diabetes.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the mental health of cardiac patients with diabetes and whether symptoms varied by gender and/or age. Screening for depression and posttraumatic stress symptoms was conducted on 1003 patients with cardiovascular disease. Correspondence analysis was utilized to identify clinical core profiles. Results suggested that cardiovascular disease patients with diabetes, particularly males, experience high rates of depression, suicide ideation, and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Clinical implications of these findings include targeted mental health screening options as well as offering a closer look at the specific concerns of cardiovascular disease patients with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA annunziato@fordham.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Annunziato
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA.
authors.forename: Se-Kang
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Elmhurst Hospital Center, USA.
authors.forename: Marlene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fussner
authors.affiliation: Elmhurst Hospital Center, USA.
authors.forename: Tahir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Fordham University, USA.
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jerson
authors.affiliation: Elmhurst Hospital Center, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: coronary heart disease; depression; distress; myocardial infarction; quantitative methods