Calidad de vida de pacientes con depresión leve o moderada en México

Abstract

Objective. To identify the general characteristics by gender and degree of over-weight and obesity and its effect on the quality of life of patients with mild and moderate depression in Sinaloa Mexico. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 182 patients with mild to moderate depressive diagnoses. The sample was characterized by gender and degree of overweight and obesity, and its impact and association on quality of life were determined. Quality of life was determined with the SF-36 survey. Results. Significant differences were found between patients with mild and moderate depression (p = 0.000). Physical role was significantly affected by gender (p = 0.047), while physical function (p = 0.016) and pain (p = 0.040) by the degree of overweight and obesity in patients with mild depression. Furthermore, significant correlations were found between physical function and pain with physical role, general health and vitality. Conclusions. Mild depression affected the quality of life dimensions of physical function, pain, and physical role. Depression and the dimensions of physical function and pain are affected by the degree of overweight and obesity in patients with mild depression.