Anxiety and depression among hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study from Kathmandu Metropolitan, Nepal

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) DILASHA K.C., Pokhara University; HARI PRASAD KAPHLE, Pokhara University; DURGA SHRESTHA, Pokhara University; NIRMALA NEUPANE, Pokhara University

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K.C., DILASHA, KAPHLE, HARI PRASAD, SHRESTHA, DURGA, and NEUPANE, NIRMALA. Anxiety and depression among hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study from Kathmandu Metropolitan, Nepal. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-06-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/E206621V1

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Introduction: The outbreak of a global pandemic like COVID-19 has highlighted significant distress around mental health. The burden of mental health issues like anxiety and depression requires evidence-based intervention, especially in low-income settings like Nepal. The study aims to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression and the factors associated with it among hypertensive patients.

Materials and methods: The quantitative cross-sectional study design was used for this study. The study was conducted among 374 samples from selected wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan using a convenience sampling technique. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a structured interview schedule. A Chi-square test was used to identify the statistical significance between dependent and independent variables. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with anxiety and depression. 

Results: The prevalence of anxiety and depression among hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic was 27.8% and 24.3% respectively. According to the results of bivariate logistic regression analysis, smoking/tobacco consumption, staying in quarantine, positive COVID-19 test result, history of COVID-19 positive in the family, History of death due to COVID-19 in the family, visiting a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared as influencing factors of both anxiety and depression.

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that COVID-19 has a substantial effect on the mental health of hypertensive patients. This study highlights the need to develop early intervention and coping strategies among this population to minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 on their mental health and well-being.



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