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Experience and covariates of depressive symptoms among a cohort of HIV infected women

Richardson, Jean, Barkan, Susan, Cohen, Mardge, Back, Sara, Fitzgerald, Gordon, Feldman, Joseph, Young, Mary, Palacio, Herminia·2001·Social Work in Health Care
DOI 10.1300/j010v32n04_05
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OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to assess (a) the level of depressive symptoms among a cohort of HIV infected women and comparable controls and (b) the relationship with covariates including socioeconomic status, substance use, social relations, disease status. METHODS: Participants were enrolled in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD). Data from 1993 HIV seropositive and 551 seronegative women are presented. RESULTS: Of HIV positive women 57.7% of HIV positive women scored 16 or higher on the CESD (ns) as compared to 55.0% of HIV negative women; at a cutoff of 23, the percents were 40.4% and 35.9% respectively (p = .06). The mean score was high 19.8 but not significantly different between groups. Scores were higher among women who had less education, lower income, were of Hispanic ethnicity, used alcohol or drugs, experienced domestic abuse, had more than one partner, or had less supportive relationships. Among infected women, higher CESD scores were not significantly associated with CD4 cell count but were elevated for self-reported Class C AIDS defining clinical conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The scores on the CESD were elevated for both HIV positive and HIV negative women and the differences between the groups were small. Lower socioeconomic status and social support and higher substance use and domestic abuse were associated with depressive symptoms similarly for both groups.

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Authors
Richardson, J., Barkan, S., Cohen, M., Back, S., Fitzgerald, G., Feldman, J., Young, M., & Palacio, H.
Affiliations
  • University of Southern California (US)
  • New England Research Institutes (US)
  • John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (US)
  • Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (US)
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
  • Georgetown University (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
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Venue
Social Work in Health Care
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2001-06-08
Volume
32
Issue
4
Pages
93-111
ISSN
  • 0098-1389 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-034X
DOI
10.1300/j010v32n04_05
OpenAlex
W1975042893
Cited by
71
References
45
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 6
FWCI
2.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Social Work in Health Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Public Health Service (R01-UO1-A134986)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › HIV-related health complications and treatments
Keywords
depressive symptoms, HIV infection, women, socioeconomic status, substance use, domestic violence, social support, CD4 count, AIDS-defining conditions, Hispanic origin, alcohol consumption, multiple sexual partners, Women's Interagency HIV Study
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Depression, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Prejudice, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Cohort Studies, HIV Infections, Prevalence, Domestic Violence, Substance-Related Disorders

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