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PHARMACEUTICS AND NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
19th International Conference on
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
19th Annual Congress on
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Hyejin Park, Asian J Biomed Pharmaceut Sci 2018, Volume 8 | DOI: 10.4066/2249-622X-C3-009
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN
POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN
Hyejin Park
Daegu Catholic University, Republic of Korea
The purpose of present study is to estimate the association between de-
pression and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in post-menopausal
women. Participants (n=3,860) were selected from Korea National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey [KNHANES] 2013-2015. Socio-demograph-
ic characteristics, medical history of depression, and EQ-5D were gathered
from the KNHANES dataset. The results showed that demographic variables,
including age, education level, and income were important factors associat-
ed with HRQoL. In this study, depression was an important factor affecting
HRQoL in post -menopausal women. The adjusted odds ratio for HRQoL in
participants with depression was 5.52 [(95% confidence interval (CI)=4.04-
7.55, p<0.001)] in anxiety/depression, 3.86 (95% CI=2.78-5.36, p<0.001) in
usual activities, and 2.52 (95% CI=1.68-3.78, p<0.001) in selfcare. These
findings suggest that there is a strong relationship between depression and
HRQoL and preventing the onset or deterioration of depression may signifi-
cantly improve the quality of life for post-menopausal women.
Hyejin Park has completed her PhD from Kyungpook Na-
tional University, Korea. She has conducted researches
at Daegu Catholic University and her research interests
span both public health and epidemiology. Much of her
work has been on improving the understanding of dis-
eases relating to women and elderly, mainly through the
application of epidemiological approaches.
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