HAM/TSP and Major Depression: the Role of Age

Overview

Journal Braz J Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2015 Feb 1

PMID 25636187

Citations 6

Authors

Ney Boa-Sorte

Ana Verena Galvao-Castro

Danilo Borba

Renan Barbalho Nunes de Castro Lima

Bernardo Galvao-Castro

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the role of demographic variables in the relationship between the presence of HAM/TSP and current major depression.

Methods: It is a cross-sectional study of 108 HTLV-1 infected patients (47 with TSP/HAM) resident of Salvador, Brazil. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Brazilian Version 5 was used to evaluate the presence of depression. Prevalence ratios were used to describe relationship between HAM/TSP and depression. The HAM/TSP classification was carried out according to the criteria proposed by Castro-Costa et al.

Results: Prevalence of depression was 37.96%. No association was observed between presence of HAM/TSP and diagnosis of current major depression in the global analysis of patients (PR: 0.94; CI 95%: 0.57-1.55). In the stratified analysis, however, greater prevalence of depression was observed amongst individuals with HAM/TSP in the 18-39 age group (PR: 2.59; CI 95%: 1.36-4.95).

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that age is an effect modifier in the relationship between HAM/TSP and depression, and this aspect should be considered in future studies on the topic.

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