9th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Presenter(s): Sheniece Carpenter, Diana Charles, Megan Gidron
Title: An Analysis of the Association between a Diagnosis of Depression and Comorbid Chronic Diseases in Patient Visits with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Melissa Holland and Dr. Michael Jiroutek , College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that affects an estimated 12 million in the United States. Prior studies demonstrated an association between COPD and depression, but there is limited data available on the effect of comorbidities. The objective of this study was to assess the association between the number of comorbid conditions on the prevalence of depression as well as other socio-demographic factors of interest in patient visits with COPD. A significant increase in the diagnosis of depression was found in the presence of ≥ 4 comorbidities and certain socio-demographic factors.