Zhang Chuanmeng, Zhang Gaohua, Wan Chonghua, Chen Mingyang, Wang Kangning, Li Jiahui
Objective To understand anxiety and depression status and explore influence factors of anxiety and depression among elderly operative patients. Methods Two hundred and ninety-five elderly preoperative patients were investigated by self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and family APGAR index (APGAR). Results Among 295 elderly preoperative patients, the incidence rate of anxiety was 51.53%, and the incidence rate of depression was 33.22%. The correlation coefficient r of family function and preoperative anxiety was -0.336(P<0.01), while the correlation coefficient r of family function and depression was -0.272(P<0.01). In logistic regression analysis, age, occupation, income level, medical forms, drink, tumorous diseases and family function were found to affect anxiety and the regression coefficients (Odds ratio) were 0.260 (1.297), -0.681 (0.506), -0.583 (0.558), -0.643 (0.526), 0.544 (1.723), -0.628 (0.538) and -1.036(0.355). While sex, smoking, tumorous disease and family function were found to affect depression and the regression coefficients were 0.331(1.392),-0.939(0.391),-1.418(0.242) and -0.690(0.502). Conclusion There is a high incidence of anxiety and depression among elderly operative patients. The family function of elderly preoperative patients was related to anxiety and depression. In influence factors of anxiety, occupation, income level, medical forms, tumorous disease, and family function were protective factors, while age and drink were risk factors. In influence factors of depression, smoking, tumorous disease and family function were protective factors, while sex was a risk factor.