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Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the major health challenges of the 21st century. Of the 56 million deaths worldwide in 2012, 38 million were due to NCDs, of which main are cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases. Aims: The study was planned with overall aim to assess the role of Depression and Anxiety as risk Factors among the patients presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Materials and Methods: An institution based case control study was conducted from July, 2021 to August, 2022. The study was conducted at the department of General Medicine& Department of Psychiatry of R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata. 57 patients were included in this study. Results: Our study showed that incidence of anxiety among the cases was more than the controls, which was statistically significant. Age exhibited a statistically significant correlation with anxiety (p = 0.002). The prevalence of anxiety was higher among individuals aged 20-39 (85.7%) compared to those aged 40-59 (65.2%) and those aged 60 or beyond (34.2%). However, there was no significant correlation between gender and anxiety (p = 0.498), with 54.2% of males and 61.3% of females reporting anxiety. Marital status had a notable association with anxiety (p = 0.001), with a greater occurrence among unmarried individuals (87.5%) and those who were bereaved (93.3%), in contrast to married individuals (47.3%). Conclusion: Incidence of anxiety among the cases was more than the controls, which was statistically significant. Age and marital status was significantly associated with anxiety, but sex, education and socioeconomic status was not associated with anxiety among the subjects. Tobacco smoking was significantly associated with anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
