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Depressive symptoms as a risk factor for the common cold among employees: A 4-month follow-up study

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Affiliated Author(s)
황상희
Alternative Author(s)
Hwang, Sang Hee
Journal Title
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
ISSN
0022-3999
Issued Date
2011
Keyword
Small- to medium-sized companySouth KoreaCommon coldDepressionFollow-up study
Abstract
Objective:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between symptoms of depression in workers and the common cold.


Methods:

A follow-up survey of workers at 44 small- to medium-sized companies was conducted; 1350 questionnaires were used in the final analysis. The first survey requested information regarding personal information, work characteristics and symptoms of depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale); the second survey queried participants who answered the first survey about manifestations of the common cold during the previous four months. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using a logistic regression model, which was adjusted for potential confounders. All analyses were stratified according to gender separately.


Results:

The ORs for reporting symptoms of the common cold were 1.36 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01–1.83) and 2.27 (95% CI: 1.49–3.45) in males and females, respectively. When adjusted for age, marital status, educational level, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, exercise, sleep duration and job type, the ORs remained significant for both genders (male: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.01–1.89; female: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.32–3.23).


Conclusions:

The risk of self-reported manifestations of the common cold was higher in workers who reported symptoms of depression.
Department
Dept. of Dentistry (치과학)
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Hwan-Cheol Kim et al. (2011). Depressive symptoms as a risk factor for the common cold among employees: A 4-month follow-up study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 71(3), 194–196. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.01.014
Type
Article
ISSN
0022-3999
DOI
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.01.014
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/34250
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