title: Influence of depression in a sample of people with hallux valgus.
abstract: Hallux valgus (HV) is a highly-prevalent forefoot deformity associated with progressive subluxation and osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint; it is believed to be associated with depression. The aim of the present study was to determine the association of patients with varying degrees of HV involvement to depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The sample consisted of 102 participants (mean age: 45.1 ± 1.6), who attended an outpatient centre where self-report data were recorded. The degree of HV deformity was determined in both feet, and the scores on the BDI were compared. A total of 38.24% of the sample had depression, with an average BDI score of 10.55 ± 12.36 points. There was a statistically-significant association between the degree and presence of HV in both feet (P = 0.0001). People with a greater degree of HV deformity in any foot also have a significant increase in depression based on BDI scores, regardless of sex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Daniel López
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: López
authors.affiliation: Modeling, Optimization and Statistical Inference Research Group, University of A Coruña, A Coruña.
authors.forename: Juan Manuel Vilar
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, King Juan Carlos University, Alcoron.
authors.forename: Marta Elena Losa
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Carlos Álvarez
authors.initials: CÁ
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, European University of Madrid.
authors.forename: César Calvo
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: José Ramos
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Galván
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid.
authors.forename: Ricardo Becerro
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: de Bengoa Vallejo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: depression; foot deformity; hallux valgus; musculoskeletal disease