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ArticleBMJ open2018

A strong sense of coherence associated with reduced risk of anxiety disorder among women in disadvantaged circumstances: British population study.

Olivia Remes, Nicholas W J Wainwright, Paul Surtees, Louise Lafortune, Kay-Tee Khaw, Carol Brayne

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Article in BMJ open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Olivia RemesDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Nicholas W J WainwrightDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Paul SurteesDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Louise LafortuneDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Kay-Tee KhawDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Carol BrayneDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 14136Cancer Research UK G9502233Medical Research Council G0401527Medical Research Council G1000143Medical Research Council MR/N003284/1Medical Research Council SP2024-0201Medical Research Council SP2024-0204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMany patients receiving medical treatment for anxiety relapse or do not improve. Research has therefore been turning to coping mechanisms as a way to decrease anxiety rates. Previously, we showed that living in a deprived area significantly increases the risk of anxiety in women, but not in men. The objective of this study is to assess whether sense of coherence (coping mechanism) buffers the influence of area deprivation on women's risk of generalised anxiety disorder using data from the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer-Norfolk.

designLarge, population study.

settingUK population-based cohort.

participants30 445 people over the age of 40 years were recruited through general practice registers in England. Of these, 20 919 completed a structured health and lifestyle questionnaire used to assess generalised anxiety disorder and sense of coherence. Area deprivation was measured using 1991 Census data, and sense of coherence and anxiety were examined in 1996-2000. 10 183 women had data on all variables.

main outcome measurePast-year generalised anxiety disorder defined according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition.

resultsIn this study, 2.6% (260/10 183) of women had generalised anxiety disorder. In those with a strong sense of coherence, area deprivation was not significantly associated with anxiety (OR 1.29, 95% CI 0.77 to 2.17). However, among women with a weak sense of coherence, those living in deprived areas were almost twice as likely to have generalised anxiety disorder compared with those living in more affluent areas (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.91).

conclusionThe number of women living in deprived conditions is large worldwide, and significant numbers are affected by generalised anxiety disorder. Sense of coherence moderates the association between area deprivation and anxiety in women; therefore, interventions targeting coping mechanisms may need to be considered for people with anxiety.

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Sense of CoherenceAgedAnxiety DisordersEnglandFemaleHumansMajor Depressive DisorderMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsVulnerable Populationsanxietyanxiety disordersgenderrisk factors

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