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ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN ASTHMATICS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Dr. Ahsan Farooq , Dr. Babar Shahzad, Dr. Sana Abbasi

Objective: To assess the anxiety and depression in cases of bronchial asthma presenting at Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Department of Psychiatry, Nishtar Hospital, Multan from December 2017 to June 2018 over the period of 6 months. Total 125 diagnosed cases of bronchial asthma were recruited in this study. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to assess anxiety and depression. Results: Mean age of the asthmatic patients was 45.68 ± 7.46 years. Anxiety was noted in 101 (80.8%) patients and 24 (19.2%) patients were found without anxiety. Depression was found in 79 (63.2%) patient and 46 (36.8%) were found without depression. Insignificant association of gender with anxiety and depression was noted with p value 0.432 and 0.524. Statistically significant association of area of residence with anxiety was noted with p value 0.000. Insignificant association between area of residence and depression was noted with p value 0.190. Conclusion: Results of present study showed a higher rates of anxiety and depression among asthmatics. Statistically insignificant association of gender with anxiety and depression was noted. It is also noted in this study that rural asthmatics has higher rate of anxiety and depression as compared to urban asthmatics. Key Words: Significant, asthma, anxiety, Psychiatric disorders, depression, chronic

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