Factors associated with a diagnosis of major depression among HIV-infected elderly patients

AUTOR(ES)

Carmo Filho, Aureo do, Fakoury, Max Kopti, Eyer-Silva, Walter de Araujo, Neves-Motta, Rogerio, Kalil, Rosangela Souza, Ferry, Fernando Raphael de Almeida

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-06

RESUMO

Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is being increasingly reported among the elderly and major depression (MD) may be associated with suboptimal adherence to treatment. Methods Cross-sectional study on factors associated with MD among 72 HIV-infected elderly individuals. Results Twenty (27.7%) patients were found to have MD. The female gender (odds ratio [OR] = 10.65; p = 0.00586), a low CD4 count during the study (OR = 1.005247; p = 0.01539), and current smoking status (OR = 12.89; p = 0.01693) were independently associated with MD. Conclusions Our data underscore the need to attentively search and treat MD among HIV-infected elderly patients.

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