Correlation between Severity of ObstructiveSleep Apnea and Depression

Abstract

Objective

: To examine prevalence of depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and correlation between severity of obstructive sleep apnea and depression.

Methods

: Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in a sample of obstructive sleep apnea patients with different severity who received diagnosis by polysomnography at Ramathibodi hospital since October 2014 to March 2015, using questionaire about dermographic data and PHQ-9 Thai version to assess depression, using chi-square test and logistic regression for statistical analysis.

Result

: The prevalence of depression is 29.7 % in obstructive sleep apnea patient. The prevalence of depression in mild obstructive sleep apnea group is 11.8%, 26.1% in moderate obstructive sleep apnea group and 47.2% in severe obstructive sleep apnea group. There is correlation between severity of obstructive sleep apnea and depression with statistical significant (p<0.001).

Conclusion

: This study show correlation between severity of obstructive sleep apnea and depression that can worsen the adherance to treatment and make the disease get worse so physician should aware and screen depression in obstructive sleep apnea patient especially in severe group for the proper treatment.