The association between asthma and depression: an analysis of 244, 727 women and men from 56 countries
Loerbroks, A.; Herr, R.; Subramanian, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2011 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: There is consistent evidence for the co-occurrence of asthma and depression in Western populations, but little is known about the association in non-western populations. We therefore investigated the relationship between asthma and depression based on data from a large multi-national survey. Methods: The 2002 World Health Survey was carried out on five continents and in 70 countries. Asthma was measured by self-reports of the physician diagnosis. Multiple questions assessed the experience of depressive symptoms during the previous year. These questions were combined with questions on the symptom dura…