title: Depressive mood in association with sociodemographic, behavioral, self-perceived health, and coronary artery disease risk factors and sleep complaints.
abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate depressive mood in association with sociodemographic, behavioral, self-perceived health, and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors and sleep complaints among 35-74-year-old citizens of Palanga. MATERIAL AND METHODS. A representative sample of randomly selected 1602 persons, 600 men and 1002 women, was studied. Depressive mood was assessed by the WHO-5 Well-being Index. Sleep complaints, self-perceived health, and behavioral factors were evaluated by the Basic Nordic Sleep Quality questionnaire and questionnaires on self-perceived health and health behavior. Risk factors for CAD were assessed according to WHO recommendations. RESULTS. The highest prevalence of depressive mood (34.7%) was identified in the age group of 45-54 years in the men and in the age group of 55-64 years in the women (30.0%). The highest odds ratios demonstrating a strong association between depressive mood and health behavior were established for the use of antidepressants (OR=26.0) in the men and for the use of sedatives (OR=3.09) in the women. The highest odds ratios demonstrating an association between depressive mood and self-perceived health were established for chronic pyelonephritis (OR=3.13) in the men and diabetic foot pain (OR=4.46) in the women. The highest odds ratios reflecting an association between depressive mood and sleep quality were established for the inability to work due to disturbed sleep (OR=1.93) in the men and self-perceived sleep quality (OR=1.55) in the women. CONCLUSIONS. Depressive mood, which was significantly associated with risky health behavior, poor self-perceived health, and disturbed sleep, was observed more often in the women than the men; however, significant associations between depressive mood and risk factors for CAD were not established.
authors: Jurgita
authors: J
authors: Andruškienė
authors: Aurelija
authors: A
authors: Podlipskytė
authors: Arvydas
authors: A
authors: Martinkėnas
authors: Institute of Behavioural Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vydūno 4, 00135 Palanga, Lithuania. giedvar@ktl.mii.lt.
authors: Giedrius
authors: G
authors: Varoneckas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001519:Behavior; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003710:Demography; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008097:Lithuania / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012890:Sleep; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors