Mitha Al Balushi1,2, Sara Al Balushi3, Syed Javaid4, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari3, Fatma Al-Maskari5, Mohammed Al-Houqani5, Ayesha Al Dhaheri5, Abdullah Al Nuaimi6, Abdullah Al Junaibi6, Naima Oumeziane7, Marina Kazim7, Aisha Al Hamiz8, Muna Haji3, Ayesha Al Hosani3, Leila Abdel Wareth9, Wael AlMahmeed10, Habiba Alsafar11, Fatme AlAnouti12, Eiman Al Zaabi13, Claire K Inman3, Omar El Shahawy14, Michael Weitzman14, Ann Marie Schmidt14, Scott Sherman3,14, Abdishakur Abdulle3, Amar Ahmad3, Raghib Ali3,15. 1. Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ma4643@nyu.edu. 2. Institute of public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. ma4643@nyu.edu. 3. Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 4. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. 5. Institute of public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. 6. Zayed Military Hospital,, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 7. Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services- Seha, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 8. Health and wellness Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 9. Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 10. Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 11. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 12. College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 13. Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 14. Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States of America. 15. MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The United Arab Emirates Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) is one of the first large prospective cohort studies and one of the few studies in the region which examines causes and risk factors for chronic diseases among the nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aim of this study is to investigate the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) as a screening instrument for depression among the UAEHFS pilot participants. METHODS: The UAEHFS pilot data were analyzed to examine the relationship between the PHQ-8 and possible confounding factors, such as self-reported happiness, and self-reported sleep duration (hours) after adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), and gender. RESULTS: Out of 517 participants who met the inclusion criteria, 487 (94.2%) participants filled out the questionnaire and were included in the statistical analysis using 100 multiple imputations. 231 (44.7%) were included in the primary statistical analysis after omitting the missing values. Participants' median age was 32.0 years (Interquartile Range: 24.0, 39.0). In total, 22 (9.5%) of the participant reported depression. Females have shown significantly higher odds of reporting depression than males with an odds ratio = 3.2 (95% CI:1.17, 8.88), and there were approximately 5-fold higher odds of reporting depression for unhappy than for happy individuals. For one interquartile-range increase in age and BMI, the odds ratio of reporting depression was 0.34 (95% CI: 0.1, 1.0) and 1.8 (95% CI: 0.97, 3.32) respectively. CONCLUSION: Females are more likely to report depression compared to males. Increasing age may decrease the risk of reporting depression. Unhappy individuals have approximately 5-fold higher odds of reporting depression compared to happy individuals. A higher BMI was associated with a higher risk of reporting depression. In a sensitivity analysis, individuals who reported less than 6 h of sleep per 24 h were more likely to report depression than those who reported 7 h of sleep.
BACKGROUND: The United Arab Emirates Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) is one of the first large prospective cohort studies and one of the few studies in the region which examines causes and risk factors for chronic diseases among the nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aim of this study is to investigate the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) as a screening instrument for depression among the UAEHFS pilot participants. METHODS: The UAEHFS pilot data were analyzed to examine the relationship between the PHQ-8 and possible confounding factors, such as self-reported happiness, and self-reported sleep duration (hours) after adjusting for age, body mass index (BMI), and gender. RESULTS: Out of 517 participants who met the inclusion criteria, 487 (94.2%) participants filled out the questionnaire and were included in the statistical analysis using 100 multiple imputations. 231 (44.7%) were included in the primary statistical analysis after omitting the missing values. Participants' median age was 32.0 years (Interquartile Range: 24.0, 39.0). In total, 22 (9.5%) of the participant reported depression. Females have shown significantly higher odds of reporting depression than males with an odds ratio = 3.2 (95% CI:1.17, 8.88), and there were approximately 5-fold higher odds of reporting depression for unhappy than for happy individuals. For one interquartile-range increase in age and BMI, the odds ratio of reporting depression was 0.34 (95% CI: 0.1, 1.0) and 1.8 (95% CI: 0.97, 3.32) respectively. CONCLUSION: Females are more likely to report depression compared to males. Increasing age may decrease the risk of reporting depression. Unhappy individuals have approximately 5-fold higher odds of reporting depression compared to happy individuals. A higher BMI was associated with a higher risk of reporting depression. In a sensitivity analysis, individuals who reported less than 6 h of sleep per 24 h were more likely to report depression than those who reported 7 h of sleep.
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