Cancer worry and its impact on self-reported depressive symptoms among adult males and females in the US: a nationwide sample study

dc.contributor.authorMamudu, Lohuwa
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jinyi
dc.contributor.authorMcEligot, Archana J.
dc.contributor.authorWood, Michele
dc.contributor.authorRusmevichientong, Pimbucha
dc.contributor.authorTetteh‑Bator, Erasmus
dc.contributor.authorSoale, Abdul‑Nasah
dc.contributor.authorFortenberry, James D.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Faustine
dc.contributor.departmentPediatrics, School of Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-22T08:44:54Z
dc.date.available2024-05-22T08:44:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-08
dc.description.abstractObjective: With cancer the second deadliest disease in the world, worry about cancer can have mental health or psychiatric implications. This study examines the prevalence, differences, and influence of cancer worry (CW), its interaction effect with age, and other confounders on self-reported depressive symptoms (SRDS) among adult males and females in the US. Methods: We utilized a nationally representative sample data of 2,950 individuals (males = 1,276; females = 1,674) from Cycle 4 of the Health Information National Trends Survey 5 (HINTS 5) 2020. Using frequencies, bivariate chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression, we examined the prevalence, difference, and association of CW with SRDS, adjusting for confounders. Results: The prevalence rate of SRDS was found to be 32% among females and 23.5% among males. Among individuals with CW, females had a higher prevalence of SRDS compared to males (40.5% vs. 35.1%). However, there was a significant difference in the likelihood of experiencing SRDS between males and females with CW, with males having 84% increased risk compared to females. Across all age groups, the multivariate analysis of the relationship between CW and SRDS revealed that both males and females showed a significantly decreased likelihood of SRDS compared to those aged 18-34 years. However, males aged 35 years or older exhibited an even more pronounced decrease in likelihood compared to females in the same age group. Nonetheless, when examining the interaction of age and CW, we observed a significantly increased likelihood of SRDS across all age groups. Males, in particular, had a higher increased likelihood of SRDS compared to females across all ages, except for those aged 75 years and older. Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight the significant influence of CW on individuals' SRDS and the modifying effect of age, particularly among males. These results are important for a better understanding of the risk of CW on mental health, which can be a preventive strategy or control mechanism.
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dc.identifier.citationMamudu L, Li J, McEligot AJ, et al. Cancer worry and its impact on self-reported depressive symptoms among adult males and females in the US: a nationwide sample study. BMC Psychiatry. 2024;24(1):31. Published 2024 Jan 8. doi:10.1186/s12888-023-05405-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/40914
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.relation.isversionof10.1186/s12888-023-05405-4
dc.relation.journalBMC Psychiatry
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.sourcePMC
dc.subjectDepressive symptoms
dc.subjectCancer worry
dc.subjectMales & females
dc.subjectChronic disease
dc.subjectPsychiatric disorder
dc.titleCancer worry and its impact on self-reported depressive symptoms among adult males and females in the US: a nationwide sample study
dc.typeArticle
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