Research Article

Anxiety and Depression among Hypertensive Adults in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Nepal

Table 4

Association of marital status and gender with anxiety and depression ().

MarriedUnmarriedDivorced value

Depression categoryNormal65 (36.7)26 (34.7)2 (25.0)
Mild65 (36.7)17 (22.7)1 (12.5)
Moderate33 (18.6)14 (18.7)2 (25.0)
Severe10 (5.6)5 (6.7)2 (25.0)
Very severe4 (2.3)13 (17.3)1 (12.5)

Anxiety categoryMild156 (88.1)50 (66.7)3 (37.5)
Moderate13 (7.3)14 (18.7)5 (62.5)
Severe8 (4.5)11 (14.7)0
MaleFemale value

Depression categoryNormal44 (41.5)49 (31.8)0.072
Mild33(31.1)50 (32.5)
Moderate19 (17.9)30 (19.5)
Severe8 (7.5)9 (5.8)
Very severe2 (1.9)16 (10.4)
Anxiety categoryMild88 (83.0)121 (78.6)0.407
Moderate13 (12.3)19 (12.3)
Severe5 (4.7)14 (9.1)