Affiliations: Ergonomic Research Center of University of
Guadalajara, Art, Architecture and Design Center (CUAAD), Guadalajara, Jalisco,
México
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Carlos Aceves González, CUAAD,
Extremo Norte de la Calzada Independencia, Huentitán el Bajo, CP44100,
Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Tel.: +52 33 36 74 71 85, ext. 8659; Fax: +52
33 36 74 47 55; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze whether lumbar
spondyloarthrosis is associated with depression. A cross-sectional comparative
survey was conducted, in which 99 workers insured by the Mexican Social
Security Institute (IMSS, according to its designation in Spanish), ranging
from 23–55 years of age, participated. Conditional logistic regression
analysis showed that chronic lumbar spondyloarthrosis illness, when adjusted
for participation in sports activity, was found to be associated with
depression (OR = 3.4; CI 95% 1.2–9.4). This suggests
that among those suffering said physical condition there is greater association
with depressive symptoms. The study's results indicate the necessity of
evaluating all workers with lumbar spondyloarthrosis for the presence of
depression, and the suggestion is made that psychological support treatment be
implemented in conjunction with physical treatment as a means of preventing
depression.
Keywords: Depression, prevention, low back pain, lumbar spondyloarthrosis
