Sex differences in risk factors for depressive symptoms in patients with COPD: The 2014 and 2016 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Ji Soo ChoiSe Hyun KwakNak-Hoon SonJae Won OhSan LeeEun Hye LeePublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2021)
Female sex is a main risk factor of depressive symptoms in adults with COPD. As risk factors of depressive symptoms in COPD patients vary according to their sex, different approaches are needed to manage depression in males and females with COPD.