Depression and hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in a multiethnic population in the Netherlands: HELIUS study

Abstract Individuals belonging to ethnic minority groups are more susceptible to depression and comorbid hypertension than European host populations. Yet, data on how depression is related to hypertension in ethnic groups in Europe are lacking. Therefore, we studied the association between significant depressed mood (SDM) and hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control among ethnic groups. Data from the HELIUS study included 22,165 adults (aged 18–70) from six ethnic backgrounds in the Netherlands. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the association between SDM and... Mehr ...