scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Major Depressive Symptoms among Black Men with Prostate Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ballington L. Kinlock ◽  
Lauren J. Parker ◽  
Daniel L. Howard ◽  
Janice V. Bowie ◽  
Thomas A. LaVeist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Medical Mistrust ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Radiation Beam ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
The North ◽  
Major Depressive Symptoms

<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objectives of our study were to determine the prevalence of major depressive symptoms and identify factors that are associated with major depressive symptoms among Black men with prostate cancer (PCa). <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This study consisted of 415 Black men aged 40-81 years that entered the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry during the years 2007-2008. The primary outcome variable was depressive symptoms (CES-D). Factors included age, income, education, insurance status, treatment received, time between diagnosis and treatment, Gleason score, medical mistrust and experience with racism/discrimination. Logistic regression models were used to assess factors associated with the odds of having major depressive symptoms. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of major depressive symptoms (≥16 on CES-D) among our sample of Black men with PCa was approximately 33%. Approximately 15% of the study participants underwent radiation beam treatment. Age was significantly associated with the odds of reporting major depressive symptoms (OR= .95, CI .91-.99) among Black men. In addition, compared with all other forms of treatment, Black men who underwent radiation beam treatment had higher odds (OR=2.38, CI 1.02- 5.51) of reporting major depressive symptoms. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nearly one-third of Black men with PCa in this study reported major depressive symptoms. Clinicians should pay closer attention to the mental health status of Black men with PCa, especially those who are younger and those who have undergone radiation beam treatment. Cancer survivorship, particularly quality of life, may be enhanced by opportunities for assessment, evaluation and intervention of depressive symptoms among these men disproportionately affected by PCa.</p><p><em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017;27(4);429-436; doi:10.18865/ ed.27.4.429 </p>

Everyday Discrimination Experience and Depressive Symptoms in Urban Black, Guyanese, Hispanic, and White Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 445-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiko S. Hosler ◽  
Jamie R. Kammer ◽  
Xiao Cong
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Major Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Everyday Discrimination

BACKGROUND: Discrimination experience is a stressor that may disproportionately affect the mental health of minority populations. AIMS: We examined the association between discrimination experience and depressive symptoms among four urban racial/ethnic groups. METHOD: Cross-sectional community-based health survey data for Black ( n = 434), Guyanese ( n = 180), Hispanic ( n = 173), and White ( n = 809) adults aged ⩾18 years were collected in Schenectady, New York, in 2013. Discrimination experience was measured with the Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS), and depressive symptoms were measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression (CES-D) scale. Logistic regression models for the association between EDS and major depressive symptoms (CES-D ⩾ 16) were fitted for each racial/ethnic group. The final model adjusted for age, sex, education, income, smoking, alcohol binge drinking, emotional/social support, and perceived stress. RESULTS: The mean EDS scores varied significantly across groups ( p < .001), with 2.6 in Hispanics, 2.2 in Whites, 2.0 in Blacks, and 1.1 in the Guyanese. There was a consistent and significant independent association between EDS and major depressive symptoms in the crude model and at each step of covariate adjustment in each group. Fully adjusted odds ratios were 1.28 (95% confidence interval [CI; 1.16, 1.41]) in Blacks, 1.83 in the Guyanese [1.36, 2.47], 1.23 in Hispanics [1.07, 1.41], and 1.24 [1.16, 1.33] in Whites. The presence of covariates did not significantly modify the main effect in each group. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that discrimination experience can be one of the fundamental social causes of depression. It may be feasible to assess discrimination experience as a risk factor of depression in individuals of all racial/ethnic backgrounds.

scholarly journals Associations between major depressive symptoms and drinking onset: Do sex and age matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 549-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui G. Cheng ◽  
Kenneth S. Kendler ◽  
Alexis C. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Major Depressive Symptoms

scholarly journals Higher prevalence of major depressive symptoms in Brazilians aged 14 and older

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassiano L.S. Coelho ◽  
José Alexandre S. Crippa ◽  
Jair L.F. Santos ◽  
Ilana Pinsky ◽  
Marcos Zaleski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Major Depressive Symptoms

scholarly journals Church Attendance and Mobility Limitation Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 155798832199356
Author(s):  
Marino A. Bruce ◽  
Janice V. Bowie ◽  
Bettina M. Beech ◽  
Keith C. Norris ◽  
Thomas A. LaVeist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
White Men ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mobility Limitation ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Black And White

Prostate cancer is a significant impediment that can reduce physical functional status. Mobility is fundamental for quality of life and church attendance to be associated with improved physical functioning. Few studies have examined how religious participation have implications for mobility limitation among men in general and among prostate cancer survivors in particular. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between church attendance and mobility limitation among Black and White prostate cancer patients and survivors. Data for this investigation were drawn from the Diagnosis and Decisions in Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes Study that consisted of 804 Black and White men with complete information on the primary outcome and predictor variables. Mobility limitation was the primary outcome variable, and church attendance was the main independent variable. The analytic sample was almost equally divided between Black ( N = 382) and White men ( N = 422). The proportion of Black men reporting mobility limitation (30.09%) more than doubled the corresponding percentage for White men (14.7%). Black men had a higher proportion of individuals who reported weekly church attendance (49.2% vs. 45.0%). Fully adjusted modified Poisson regression models produced results indicating that respondents attending church weekly had a lower mobility limitation prevalence (PR = 0.56, 95% CI [0.39, 0.81]) than those never attending church. Results from this study contribute to the body of evidence asserting the health benefits of church attendance. These findings suggest that health providers should consider how religion and spirituality can present opportunities for improved outcomes in prostate cancer patients and survivors.

scholarly journals Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Middle-Aged and Older Homeless Adults Using the 9-Item Patient Health Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4754
Author(s):  
Lin-Yun Wang ◽  
Lan-Ping Lin ◽  
Yun-Cheng Chen ◽  
Tai-Wen Wang ◽  
Jin-Ding Lin
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Outpatient Care ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Homeless Adults ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Major Depressive Symptoms

This study investigates the screening for depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older homeless adults based on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and examines the possible factors associated with their major depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional survey was employed, and research subjects included 129 homeless people aged 45 years old and over in Taipei Wanhua District and Taipei Main Station. We used a structured questionnaire and face-to-face interview conducted by three social workers to collect data in the analyses. The content of the questionnaire included an informed consent form, demographic characteristics, enabling and need factors of healthcare, and PHQ-9 of homeless people. Results revealed that 15.5% respondents were free of depressive symptoms, 16.3% had mild level (score 5–9), 31.8% had moderate level (score 10–14), 26.4% had moderately severe level (score 15–19), and 10.1% had severe level of depressive symptoms (score 20–27). Adopting a PHQ-9 score 10 as a cut-off point for major depressive symptoms, 68.3% of middle-aged and older homeless adults were the cases needing to be referred to healthcare settings for further recheck in the near future. A multiple regression analysis found gender, age, and usage of psychiatric outpatient care were associated with major depressive symptom occurrence. The female participants were less likely to have major depressive symptoms than the male participants (OR = 0.29, 95% CI = 0.09–0.96). The elderly participants were more likely to have major depressive symptoms than the aged 45–54 years (OR = 5.29, 95% CI = 1.44–19.41). Those participants who have ever used psychiatric outpatient care were significantly more correlated with the occurrence of major depressive symptoms than their counterparts (OR = 3.65, 95% CI = 1.46–9.09). The present study suggests that in the future health policy should eliminate the risk factors of depressive symptoms and improve mental healthcare access, to improve the health and wellbeing of the homeless population.

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