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• TITLE: Effect of Depression on Hypertension among Turkish Individuals Aged 30 and over Years

  AUTHORS: Alaettin Unsal, Mustafa Tozun, Unal Ayranci

  KEYWORDS: Hypertension, Depression, Turkey, Adults, Beck Depression Inventory, Blood Pressure

  JOURNAL NAME: Health, Vol.6 No.14, July 28, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Background: It is well known that depression is effective upon the occurrence of hypertension. The aim was to determine the prevalence of depression in the population aged 30 years old and over, and its impact on hypertension. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study conducted on people aged 30 years and over between Sep., 1st and Oct., 30th 2009 in a region of western Turkey, Eskisehir. The questionnaire included the information about the subjects’ sociodemographic characteristics and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) used to determine those who were at the risk of depression. The data were analyzed using Student’s t test, Chi-square test and Logistic regression analysis. A value of p