Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is being increasingly reported among the elderly and major depression (MD) may be associated with suboptimal adherence to treatment. Methods: Cross-sectional study on factors associated with MD among 72 HIV-infected elderly individuals. Results: Twenty (27.7%) patients were found to have MD. The female gender (odds ratio [OR] = 10.65; p = 0.00586), a low CD4 count during the study (OR = 1.005247; p = 0.01539), and current smoking status (OR = 12.89; p = 0.01693) were independently associated with MD. Conclusions: Our data underscore the need to attentively search and treat MD among HIV-infected elderly patients.
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Do Carmo Filho, A., Fakoury, M. K., De Araujo Eyer-Silva, W., Neves-Motta, R., Kalil, R. S., & De Almeida Ferry, F. R. (2013). Factors associated with a diagnosis of major depression among HIV-infected elderly patients. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 46(3), 352–354. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-1228-2013
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