Prevalencia de depresión y su relación con enfermedades crónico degenerativas en adultos mayores atendidos en el Centro de Salud N.4 Carlos Elizalde. Cuenca 20

Abstract

Background: Depression is a common pathology in older adults whose coexistence with chronic degenerative diseases can impact the progress of the affective disorder or these diseases, unidirectionally or bidirectionally (1). Objectives: Determine the prevalence of depression and its relationship with chronic and degenerative diseases in older adults treated at the Carlos Elizalde Health Center. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study carried out in 288 older adults, in whom the prevalence of depression was determined through the Yesavage scale. The relationship between the most common chronic degenerative diseases of the studied population and depression was sought. Results: The study was made up of 68.4% of people between 65 - 75 years old, 57.6% of women, 55.9% of married people, 80.2% of mestizos, 66% of people with primary education, 81.3% without retirement and 82.6% living accompanied. The most frequent chronic diseases were high blood pressure (55.9%), osteoarthritis (26.7%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (22.9%). The prevalence of depression in older adults was 24.7%. Statistical significance (p<0.05) was found with a low level of education and with the presence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); Furthermore, a risk of (OR: 2.513; 95% CI: 1.174 - 5.379) and (OR: 3.246; 95% CI: 1.012 - 10.409), respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of depression was 24.7%. There is an association between depression and low academic level and BPH.