Prevalence of depression and its risk factors among patients with chronic respiratory disease in rural south India – a community-based cross-sectional study

Objectives

The objectives of the study are to assess the prevalence and risk factors for depression among rural residents with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among individuals aged 18 years and above who were known to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/asthma in a rural block of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. The interview tools included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression, the Global Initiative for Asthma for Assessing Asthma Severity, and the Clinical COPD Questionnaire for assessing COPD severity.