Original Article
Infection & Chemotherapy
http://dx.doi.org/10.3947/ic.2013.45.2.211 Infect Chemother 2013;45(2):211-216 pISSN 2093-2340 · eISSN 2092-6448
Depression Among HIV-infected Patients in Korea: Assessment of Clinical Significance and Risk Factors Joon Young Song1, Jin Soo Lee2, Yu Bin Seo1, In Seon Kim1, Ji Youn Noh1, Ji Hyeon Baek2, Hee Jin Cheong1, and Woo Joo Kim1 1
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul; 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Background: With prolonged life expectancies, mental illness has emerged as a disabling disorder among people with HIV. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of depression and its risk factors among Korean patients with HIV infections. Eighty-two HIV-infected patients completed structured questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Subjects with depression were compared to those without depression in terms of demographics, comorbidities, CD4 T-cell count, RNA copy numbers, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens, and adherence. Results: The estimated depression rate was 21% (17 of 82 subjects). Comorbidities (47% vs. 20%, P = 0.01) and unemployment (65% vs. 31%, P = 0.02) were risk factors for depression. Depressive patients were more likely to be anxious (71% vs. 29%, P < 0.01), to frequently miss clinical appointments each year (P = 0.04), and to have higher cumulative time lost to follow-up per month (P
Infection & Chemotherapy
http://dx.doi.org/10.3947/ic.2013.45.2.211 Infect Chemother 2013;45(2):211-216 pISSN 2093-2340 · eISSN 2092-6448
Depression Among HIV-infected Patients in Korea: Assessment of Clinical Significance and Risk Factors Joon Young Song1, Jin Soo Lee2, Yu Bin Seo1, In Seon Kim1, Ji Youn Noh1, Ji Hyeon Baek2, Hee Jin Cheong1, and Woo Joo Kim1 1
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul; 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
Background: With prolonged life expectancies, mental illness has emerged as a disabling disorder among people with HIV. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of depression and its risk factors among Korean patients with HIV infections. Eighty-two HIV-infected patients completed structured questionnaires including the Beck Depression Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Subjects with depression were compared to those without depression in terms of demographics, comorbidities, CD4 T-cell count, RNA copy numbers, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens, and adherence. Results: The estimated depression rate was 21% (17 of 82 subjects). Comorbidities (47% vs. 20%, P = 0.01) and unemployment (65% vs. 31%, P = 0.02) were risk factors for depression. Depressive patients were more likely to be anxious (71% vs. 29%, P < 0.01), to frequently miss clinical appointments each year (P = 0.04), and to have higher cumulative time lost to follow-up per month (P
