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 Lee

Published 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.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
risk factors
lung function
social support
sleep quality
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cystic fibrosis
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
air pollution
patient reported