Variations of Depression Treatment Among Women With Hypertension |
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| Authors: | Elvonna V. Atkins Usha Sambamoorthi Rituparna Bhattacharya |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pharmaceutical Systems &2. Policy, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAevatkins@hsc.wvu.edu;4. Policy, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA |
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| Abstract: | The objective was to examine depression treatment among non-pregnant women, aged 22 and older, with hypertension, utilizing cross-sectional data from the 2006 and 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Depression treatment patterns by demographic, socioeconomic, health care access, and health characteristics were analyzed utilizing chi-square tests and logistic and multinomial logistic regressions. Overall, 23.9% had no depression treatment, 56.8% had antidepressant use only, and 19.3% had psychotherapy with or without antidepressants. African Americans (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.47), Latinas (AOR = 0.46), and uninsured women (AOR = 0.39) were significantly less likely to report any treatment for depression compared with Whites and those with private insurance. |
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