Giorgio Ciprandi1, Irene Schiavetti2, Elena Rindone3, Fabio L M Ricciardolo3. 1. Department of Medicine, IRCCS - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: gio.cip@libero.it. 2. Health Science Department, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy. 3. Division of Respiratory Disease, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression may frequently affect patients with asthma. However, the findings of several studies are partially conflicting and conducted in selected cohorts. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of anxiety and depression in a group of outpatients with asthma. METHODS: This cross-sectional, real-life study included 263 patients (109 males; mean age, 39.2 years) with asthma. Clinical examination, lung function, fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurement, Asthma Control Test (ACT) score, asthma control grade, perception of symptoms by visual analog scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires were evaluated. RESULTS: Globally, 97 patients (36.9%) had anxiety, and 29 (11%) had depression. Of these patients, 71 had combined anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression were associated with poor asthma control (P =.007 and .02, respectively). Patients with depression had higher body mass indexes (P =.002). Anxiety and depression were associated with lower ACT scores (P < .001 for both). The scores on the anxiety and depression subscales of HADS were moderately related (r = 0.57). CONCLUSIONS: The present real-life study indicates that anxiety and depression are common and relevant comorbidities in asthmatic outpatients and are associated with uncontrolled asthma and lower ACT scores. Thus, assessment of comorbid mental disorders should be performed in common practice.
BACKGROUND:Anxiety and depression may frequently affect patients with asthma. However, the findings of several studies are partially conflicting and conducted in selected cohorts. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of anxiety and depression in a group of outpatients with asthma. METHODS: This cross-sectional, real-life study included 263 patients (109 males; mean age, 39.2 years) with asthma. Clinical examination, lung function, fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurement, Asthma Control Test (ACT) score, asthma control grade, perception of symptoms by visual analog scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires were evaluated. RESULTS: Globally, 97 patients (36.9%) had anxiety, and 29 (11%) had depression. Of these patients, 71 had combined anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression were associated with poor asthma control (P =.007 and .02, respectively). Patients with depression had higher body mass indexes (P =.002). Anxiety and depression were associated with lower ACT scores (P < .001 for both). The scores on the anxiety and depression subscales of HADS were moderately related (r = 0.57). CONCLUSIONS: The present real-life study indicates that anxiety and depression are common and relevant comorbidities in asthmatic outpatients and are associated with uncontrolled asthma and lower ACT scores. Thus, assessment of comorbid mental disorders should be performed in common practice.
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