Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation
,  volume 24 ,  issue 4 ,  pages 191-195

Depression and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Osariemen A. Osunbor 1
, 
Evelyn Unuigbe 2
, 
Oluseyi A Adejumo 3
, 
Enajite I. Okaka 4
1
 
Department of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | 
2
 
Moonshine Elderly Home, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | 
3
 
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria | 
4
 
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2024-10-15
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ISSN: 11109165, 23569387
Abstract
Background

The most common psychological problem encountered in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is depression. However, it is often undiagnosed and undertreated in this group of patients. The prevalence of depression in pre-dialysis CKD patients and its associated factors were determined in this study

Patients and methods

This was a cross-sectional study that determined the prevalence of depression in pre-dialysis CKD patients using the Hamilton-Depression rating scale. Associated factors with depression were determined by logistic regression. P value less than 0.05 was taken as a significant

Results

A total of 250 CKD patients with a mean age of 52.3 ± 16.0 years were studied. They comprised of 116 (46.4%) males. Fifty-six (22.4%) of the study participants had depressive symptoms. Depression was significantly more common in those who were unmarried (38.3% vs. 18.7%; P= 0.002) and those whose duration of CKD was less than 6 months (26.6% vs. 15.2%; P= 0.026). Depression was significantly associated CKD stage (P=0.002). The significant factors associated with depression in the CKD patients were being unmarried (adjusted odds ratio: 2.54; confidence interval: 1.19–5.42; P= 0.02) and CKD stage (adjusted odds ratio:3.81; confidence interval: 1.50–9.83; P=0.01).

Conclusion

Depression is common in the pre-dialysis CKD population and its screening should be included in the evaluation and management of all pre-dialysis CKD patients.

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Osunbor O. A. et al. Depression and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study // Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation. 2024. Vol. 24. No. 4. pp. 191-195.
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Osunbor O. A., Unuigbe E., Adejumo O. A., Okaka E. I. Depression and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study // Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation. 2024. Vol. 24. No. 4. pp. 191-195.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_1_24
UR - https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_1_24
TI - Depression and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
T2 - Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation
AU - Osunbor, Osariemen A.
AU - Unuigbe, Evelyn
AU - Adejumo, Oluseyi A
AU - Okaka, Enajite I.
PY - 2024
DA - 2024/10/15
PB - Medknow
SP - 191-195
IS - 4
VL - 24
SN - 1110-9165
SN - 2356-9387
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@article{2024_Osunbor,
author = {Osariemen A. Osunbor and Evelyn Unuigbe and Oluseyi A Adejumo and Enajite I. Okaka},
title = {Depression and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study},
journal = {Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation},
year = {2024},
volume = {24},
publisher = {Medknow},
month = {oct},
url = {https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_1_24},
number = {4},
pages = {191--195},
doi = {10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_1_24}
}
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Osunbor, Osariemen A., et al. “Depression and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.” Journal of The Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation, vol. 24, no. 4, Oct. 2024, pp. 191-195. https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jesnt.jesnt_1_24.