Original Research

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Patients of Functional Dyspepsia and their Association with Demographic Features

Muhammad Hassan Tabish1
SIMS/Services Hospital, Lahore
Ayesha Nawab2
AIMC/Jinnah Hospital, Lahore
Umair Javaid3
Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore
Abdul Rehman4
DHQ Hospital Okara
Arsalan Naeem4
DHQ Hospital Okara
Maimoona Javaid5
DHQ Hospital Sahiwal

✉ Correspondence: Muhammad Hassan Tabish Email: irfanmed3@yahoo.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v2i1.2115
Volume: 2, Issue 1 Pages: 55–59 Published: 13 Mar 2021
Received: 19 Nov 2020 Accepted: 26 Jan 2021 Published Online: 13 Mar 2021

Abstract

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients of functional dyspepsia
presenting to Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. In addition to that we will find the association of functional dyspepsia
with demographic features in our studied population.

Methods

This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at department of Medicine, Jinnah Hospital
Lahore from 18-11-2017 to 17-05-2018. Demographic information and duration of disease etc. was obtained.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score was calculated for each patient. Single-blind was
applied to reduce bias. Data was entered in SPSS version 20. Effect modifiers and confounders were controlled
through stratification. Chi Square test was applied by taking p ≤0.05.

Results

Among total of 260 patients, male were 53.8% (n=140). The minimum age was 30 years and
maximum age was 80 years with mean and standard deviation of 54.50 ± 15.19 years. The minimum duration
was 3 months and maximum were 24 months with mean and standard deviation of 12.92 ± 6.15 months. 30.8%
(n=80) patients belong to lower class, 35%(n=91) patients belong to middle class and 34.2%(n=89) patients
belong to high class. There were 87/260 (33.5%) illiterate patients, 93/260 (35.8%) patients having matric
while 80/260 (30.8%) patients were graduate. Anxiety was present in 134/260 (51.5%) patients while
depression in 125/260 (48.1%) patients. Presence of anxiety had no significant association with demographic
features with p-values of each as >0.05.

Conclusion

Anxiety and depression were prevalent among patients suffering functional dyspepsia. Age,
gender, socioeconomic status, educational status, and duration of functional dyspepsia has no association with
the occurrence of anxiety and depression in in the studied population.

Keywords
Anxiety Depression Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Functional Dyspepsia.

How to Cite This Article

Tabish MH, Nawab A, Javaid U, Rehman A, Naeem A, Javaid M. Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Patients of Functional Dyspepsia and their Association with Demographic Features. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2021;2(1):55–59. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v2i1.2115

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

Disclosed in accordance with ICMJE and COPE guidelines.

Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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