Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Rhinitis as an associated factor for anxiety and depression amongst adults |
| Authors: |
Bedolla-Barajas, Martín, Morales-Romero, Jaime, Pulido-Guillén, Norma Angélica, Robles-Figueroa, Martín, Plascencia-Domínguez, Brenda Renata |
| Source: |
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. July 2017 83(4) |
| Publisher Information: |
Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial., 2017. |
| Publication Year: |
2017 |
| Subject Terms: |
Anxiety, Depression, Allergic rhinitis, Adults |
| More Details: |
Introduction: Anxiety and depression are frequent disorders of chronic diseases, yet there is no conclusive information to their association with rhinitis. Objective: The objective is to determine the frequency of anxiety and depression and its possible association to allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (NAR). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which procured subjects with AR (n = 111), NAR (n = 34) and a control group (n = 96) from the university hospital. The presence of anxiety and depression was considered when it reached a score > 13 based on The Beck Anxiety Inventory Test and The Beck Depression Inventory II Test, respectively. The association between AR and NAR with anxiety and depression was adjusted with the Mantel-Haenszel Method and logistic regression. Results: The frequency for anxiety in AR, NAR and the control group was 45.9%, 52.9%, 10.4%, respectively (p < 0.001); depression frequency was 38.7%, 47.1%, 16.6% (p = 0.0003), respectively. Both AR and NAR were associated to anxiety and depression in women, but not to men. After adjusting the sex: AR was associated to anxiety (OR = 5.7, p < 0.001) and depression (OR = 2.5, p = 0.015), while NAR was also associated to anxiety (OR = 7.8, p < 0.001) and depression (OR = 3.3, p < 0.014). In multivariate analysis it was identified that AR, NAR and the individual's sex (women) were factors associated to anxiety and depression. Results showed that age was only associated to anxiety. Conclusion: AR and NAR are diseases associated to anxiety and depression, at least in women. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1808-8694 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.05.008 |
| Access URL: |
http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942017000400432 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edssci.S1808.86942017000400432 |
| Database: |
SciELO |
