Study on Depression of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Elderly Population in the Community of Beijing

Objective To explore the depression status of hypertension and analyze the associated factors in the elderly population in a community of Beijing.Methods This cohort of 1064 elderly people in the community were screened with Centerfor Epidemiology Scale(CES-D). Results Those who lived in rural(21.6% vs city 7.3%),illiterate(19.9% vs literate 11.2%),mateless(19.7% vs mate 12.4%),lower income(21.9% vs high in- come 9.8%),life accidents(23.2% vs without life accidents 8.6%),sleep disorder(31.0% vs sleep good 8.7%) and lower living abilities(26.7% vs high living ability 9.0%)had higher incidence of depression(all P0.01); Iogistic regression analysis indicated illiterate(P=0.023),life unfortunate accidents(P=0.001),sleep disorder(P =0.001)and lower living abilities(P=0.001)were predisposed factors for depression in the elderly of hyperten- sion. Conclusion Antihypertensive treatment in elderly patients should include controlling the associated factors and alleviating depression.