Risk analysis of depression among adult patients with epilepsy of different sex: a retrospective single-center study from China

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1283983
• Publication Date: 2023-12-04T06:04:55Z
• Authors: Wang Guo; Yu-xuan Li; Yi Zhang; Xue-rui Lv; Sheng-xue Wang; Shuang-yuan Zhang; En-si Wang; Xin-jie Chen; Yun Li
• Keywords: Depression; Center (category theory)

To determine sex differences in the prevalence of depression and assess risk factors for among adult patients with epilepsy from Dali area China.We retrospectively analyzed clinical data who visited First Affiliated Hospital University January 2017 to 2022. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used depressive symptoms epilepsy. The were by binary logistic regression different epilepsy.There significant (p < 0.001), females 4.27 times more likely suffer than males (95% confidence interval: 3.70-4.92). female included occupation years seizure frequency type etiology number antiseizure medications electroencephalogram findings 0.001). male age ethnicity 0.001).Adult had a higher There associated