Psychosocial issues in people with epilepsy in Togo and Benin (West Africa) -: I.: Anxiety and depression measured using Goldberg's scale
Psychosocial issues in people with epilepsy in Togo and Benin (West Africa) -: I.: Anxiety and depression measured using Goldberg's scale
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DOI：
10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.07.001
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发表时间：
2004-10-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Clément, JP
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作者：
Nubukpo, P;Preux, PM;Clément, JP
目的.这项研究在多哥和贝宁，西非，旨在测量抑郁和焦虑的人与癫痫（PWE）。这项横断面研究的281名成年PWE在多哥和215名在贝宁匹配相同数量的控制无癫痫使用戈德堡的焦虑和抑郁量表。用于比较的统计学检验为卡方检验、Fisher精确检验、方差分析和必要时的Fisher PLSD检验。多哥和贝宁的PWE平均抑郁评分（4.4 +/- 2.1，4.7 +/- 2.7）显著高于对照组（0.5 +/- 0.9，1.4 +/- 2.4）（P < 0.0001）。他们的平均焦虑评分（5.3 +/- 2.0，6.2 +/- 2.1）也显著高于对照组（2.5 +/- 1.6，1.6 +/- 2.0）（P < 0.0001）。在量表的阈值方面，PWE组的可能的主要焦虑和抑郁的患病率也非常高，与对照组相比（P < 0.0001）。一般来说，高焦虑和抑郁评分与癫痫发作频率较高和缺乏治疗正相关。结论。结果证实，在多哥和贝宁的PWE中存在焦虑和抑郁。(C)2004爱思唯尔公司All rights reserved.
Purpose. This study in Togo and Benin, West Africa, was aimed at measuring depression and anxiety among people with epilepsy (PWE).Methods. This cross-sectional study of 281 adult PWE in Togo and 215 in Benin matched with the same number of controls without epilepsy used Goldberg's anxiety and depression scale. The statistical tests used for comparisons were chi(2) tests, Fisher's exact test, analysis of variance, and Fisher's PLSD test when necessary.Results. PWE in Togo and Benin had significantly higher (P < 0.0001) average depression scores (4.4 +/- 2.1, 4.7 +/- 2.7) than controls (0.5 +/- 0.9, 1.4 +/- 2.4). They also had significantly higher (P < 0.0001) average anxiety scores (5.3 +/- 2.0, 6.2 +/- 2.1) than controls (2.5 +/- 1.6, 1.6 +/- 2.0). In consideration of the thresholds of the scale, the prevalence of possible major anxiety and depression among PWE was also very high compared with controls (P < 0.0001). High anxiety and depression scores were, in general, positively correlated with a higher frequency of seizures and lack of treatment.Conclusion. Results confirmed the existence of anxiety and depression among PWE in Togo and Benin. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.