| Factor Information | |
|---|---|
| Data ID | 1596 |
| Factor | AD/AA Meds (antidepressant/antianxiety medications) |
| Description | N/A |
| Biomarker | NA |
| Classification | A12 (clinical factor - treatment) |
| Association | |
|---|---|
| Application | prognosis and risk assessment |
| Objective | We evaluated associations among self-reported depression symptoms and alcohol/smoking tobacco use. |
| p Value | 0.001 |
| Conclusion | Self-reported depressive symptoms are associated with increased alcohol and smoking tobacco use by ACHD patients. Alcohol use may be a means of self-medicating for untreated depression, but further investigation is needed. |
| Risk Factor | unknown |
| CHD Type | |
|---|---|
| ID | 544 |
| CHD Type | isolated CHD/non-isolated CHD |
| CHD Subtype | VSD/ASD/VSD/PDA/BAV/TOF/CoA/PV/SAS/AVC/ccTGA/UVA/PA/other |
| Reference | |
|---|---|
| PMID | 26108339 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Title | Associations among Depression Symptoms with Alcohol and Smoking Tobacco Use in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease |
| Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population | Adults | |
| Source | questionnaires | |
| Region | Washington, DC, USA | |
| Method | Data were collected by retrospective chart review. | |
| Race | North America | |
| Disease History | N/A | |
| Treatment History | N/A | |
| Group | patients with Depressive Symptoms(Treatment) | patients without Depressive Symptoms(Control) |
| Number | 12 | 16 |
| Age | 30.83 ± 10.01 years | 30.97 ± 9.97 years |
| Gender (Male: Female) | 19:23 | 72:88 |
| Marker Level | 12 (29%) | 16 (10%) |
