ArticleBMJ open2025
Association of heart attack or stroke history with current mental health symptoms among adults in the USA: cross-sectional analyses of nationally representative samples.
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Abstract
objectivesThis study uses nationally representative survey data from the USA to estimate the relationship between a history of heart attack or stroke with the prevalence of mental health symptoms.
designCross-sectional.
settingData from the 2019 and the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) sample adult interview.
participants30 872 adults from the 2019 NHIS and 24 593 adults from the 2018 NHIS were analysed separately; a history of heart attack or stroke was determined based on participants' recollection of previous communications with health professionals. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Poisson log-linear regressions with robust SEs were employed to estimate the relative prevalence of mental health symptoms associated with a history of heart attack or stroke. Mental health outcomes included moderate-to-severe depression symptoms according to the Patient Health Questionnaire, moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms according to the General Anxiety Disorder scale and serious psychological distress according to the Kessler Psychological Distress scale.
resultsThe prevalence of moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression, anxiety and serious psychological distress was more than two times as high among individuals with a history of heart attack or stroke compared with those without such a history. After adjusting for potentially confounding socio-demographic and health variables, survivors of heart attack were 33% and 40% more likely and survivors of stroke were 59% and 52% more likely to experience depression and anxiety symptoms, compared with adults without these conditions. Additionally, survivors of stroke were 76% more likely to have serious psychological distress than those without a stroke history.
conclusionFindings from this study highlight the increased mental health problems experienced by heart attack or stroke survivors relative to adults without these conditions. They underscore the importance of addressing mental health concerns among adults who have experienced a heart attack or stroke.
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