[Anxiety and depression in Mexican smokers, and their relationship with the severity of addiction]. / Ansiedad y depresión en fumadores mexicanos y su relación con el grado de adicción.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between the degree of addiction (DA) and pattern of tobacco consumption (PTC) with anxiety and depression in smokers who want to quit smoking. MATERIAL AND METHODS: At admission to a smoking cessation program 495 smokers were surveyed to determine anxiety (IDARE Test), depression (Beck Inventory Test), DA (Fagerström Test) and PTC (pack-years). RESULTS: DA ≥ 6 points was associated with high anxiety levels RM=1.94, (IC95%1.02-3.72), p<0.04]; and with symptoms of severe depression; [RM=2.24, (IC95%1.00-4.99), p<0.04)]. The PCT equal or greater than 21 pack-year, was associated with moderate anxiety; [RM=3.19 (IC95%1.94-5.25), p<.00]; high anxiety; [RM=3.36 (IC95% 1.66-6-80), p<.00]; with moderate depressive symptoms; [RM=3.14, (IC95% 1.75-5-62), p<.00] and severe depressive symptoms; [RM=9.85, (IC95% 3.30-29.37), p<.00)]. CONCLUSION: A significant association exists in smokers having high GA and PCT, with moderate and high anxiety and depressive symptoms that should be considered during interventions to quit.

Ansiedad y depresión en fumadores mexicanos y su relación con el grado de adicción / Anxiety and depression in Mexican smokers, and their relationship with the severity of addiction

Objetivo. Determinar la asociación entre el grado de adicción (GA) y patrón de consumo de tabaco (PCT) con la ansiedad y depresión en fumadores que quieren dejar de fumar (FQDF). Material y métodos. En 495 sujetos que acudieron a un programa para dejar de fumar se determinó la ansiedad (inventario IDARE) y depresión (cuestionario BECK), el GA (cuestionario de Fagerström) y PCT (paquetes-año). Resultados. El GA>= a 6 puntos se asoció con niveles de ansiedad altos [RM=1.94, (IC95 por ciento1.02-3.72), p<0.04] y con síntomas de depresión graves [RM=2.24, (IC95 por ciento1.00-4.99), p<0.04)]. El PCT>= a 21 paquetes año, se asoció con ansiedad rasgo media; [RM=3.19 (IC95 por ciento1.94-5.25), p<.00]; ansiedad rasgo alta; [RM=3.36 (IC95 por ciento 1.66-6-80), p<.00]; con depresión moderada; [RM=3.14, (IC95 por ciento 1.75-5-62) p<.00] y depresión grave; [RM=9.85, (IC95 por ciento 3.30-29.37), p<.00)]. Conclusión. Existe una asociación significativa en fumadores con alto GA y PCT, con la presencia de ansiedad y síntomas de depresión moderada a grave que deben considerarse en FQDF.

Objective. To determine the relationship between the degree of addiction (DA) and pattern of tobacco consumption (PTC) with anxiety and depression in smokers who want to quit smoking. Material and Methods. At admission to a smoking cessation program 495 smokers were surveyed to determine anxiety (IDARE Test), depression (Beck Inventory Test), DA (Fagerström Test) and PTC (pack-years). Results. DA>= 6 points was associated with high anxiety levels RM=1.94, (IC95 percent1.02-3.72), p<0.04]; and with symptoms of severe depression; [RM=2.24, (IC95 percent1.00-4.99), p<0.04)]. The PCT equal or greater than 21 pack-year, was associated with moderate anxiety; [RM=3.19 (IC95 percent1.94-5.25), p<.00]; high anxiety; [RM=3.36 (IC95 percent 1.66-6-80), p<.00]; with moderate depressive symptoms; [RM=3.14, (IC95 percent 1.75-5-62), p<.00] and severe depressive symptoms; [RM=9.85, (IC95 percent 3.30-29.37), p<.00)]. Conclusion. A significant association exists in smokers having high GA and PCT, with moderate and high anxiety and depressive symptoms that should be considered during interventions to quit.