The Assessment of the Prevalence of Depression among Cardiovascular Patients at Dil Chora Referral Hospital, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the prevalence of depression among cardiovascular patients at Dil Chora referral hospital. This research uses a cross-sectional design &available sampling technique, 370 patients with CVD were taken. Data were collected using pretested standardized scales. Data analyses were conducted using SPSS version 20. Particularly, Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results showed that the majority (39.84%) of respondents had mild level depression. There are statistically significant mean differences in the level of depression (t (398) =14.79, p <0.05) between male and female cardio vascular patients. Moreover, results showed the presence of significant mean differences in the level of depression (F (3, 366) =303, p<0.05) among respondents of the study across age groups. There are significant mean differences in the level of depression (F (3, 366) =261, p<0.05) among respondents across the educational status. There are also significant mean differences in the level of depression (F (2, 367) =638.58, p<0.05) among respondents across the marital status.