Presentation Type
Poster
Discipline Track
Clinical Science
Abstract Type
Research/Clinical
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of depression has increased throughout the twenty-first century, with depression experiencing a spike in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent evidence has suggested that depression may be linked with changes in bone health such as fractures which may then worsen the existing depression. In this study, we sought to evaluate the relationship between depression and bone health directly in the patient population in the Rio Grande Valley, an area that is medically underserved. Specifically, we sought to determine how a history of depression was related to bone fracture frequency in our target population. We hypothesized that individuals diagnosed with depression would have an increased risk of bone fractures compared to individuals without depression.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of electronic medical records within the UTHealth RGV database at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) from 2019 through 2022. We analyzed medical records that had: (1) a dual diagnosis of depression and a bone fracture (Group 1; n=32), (2) a diagnosis of only a fractured bone (Group 2; n=117), (3) a diagnosis of only depression (Group 3; n=1,918), and (4) the total number of patients (Group 4; n=50,784). We then calculated the fracture incidence rate for individuals in Group 3 and compared it to the fracture incidence rate in individuals without depression. The depression prevalence and fracture incidence rates for our data were also calculated and compared to the national depression prevalence and fracture incidence rate. Lastly, 95% confidence intervals were calculated to evaluate the uncertainty in our data.
Results:Our findings suggest that the fracture rate for individuals diagnosed with depression was 1.67% in the Rio Grande Valley, while the fracture incidence rate in individuals without depression was observed to be 0.24% (p
Conclusion: Our results suggest that bone health may be impacted in individuals with depression in the Rio Grande Valley. Overall, we anticipate that our findings may be used to improve bone health in individuals with depression in order to prevent future fractures.
Academic/Professional Position
Medical Student
Recommended Citation
Martin, Blake; Butler, Hunter M.; Wiggins, Russell; Hensley, Jared; Garcia Valdez, Kevin; Potter-Baker, Kelsey; and Harris, Chloe, "The Link Between Depression and Bone Fractures in the Rio Grande Valley" (2024). Research Symposium. 19.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/somrs/2024/posters/19
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The Link Between Depression and Bone Fractures in the Rio Grande Valley
Background: The prevalence of depression has increased throughout the twenty-first century, with depression experiencing a spike in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent evidence has suggested that depression may be linked with changes in bone health such as fractures which may then worsen the existing depression. In this study, we sought to evaluate the relationship between depression and bone health directly in the patient population in the Rio Grande Valley, an area that is medically underserved. Specifically, we sought to determine how a history of depression was related to bone fracture frequency in our target population. We hypothesized that individuals diagnosed with depression would have an increased risk of bone fractures compared to individuals without depression.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of electronic medical records within the UTHealth RGV database at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) from 2019 through 2022. We analyzed medical records that had: (1) a dual diagnosis of depression and a bone fracture (Group 1; n=32), (2) a diagnosis of only a fractured bone (Group 2; n=117), (3) a diagnosis of only depression (Group 3; n=1,918), and (4) the total number of patients (Group 4; n=50,784). We then calculated the fracture incidence rate for individuals in Group 3 and compared it to the fracture incidence rate in individuals without depression. The depression prevalence and fracture incidence rates for our data were also calculated and compared to the national depression prevalence and fracture incidence rate. Lastly, 95% confidence intervals were calculated to evaluate the uncertainty in our data.
Results:Our findings suggest that the fracture rate for individuals diagnosed with depression was 1.67% in the Rio Grande Valley, while the fracture incidence rate in individuals without depression was observed to be 0.24% (p
Conclusion: Our results suggest that bone health may be impacted in individuals with depression in the Rio Grande Valley. Overall, we anticipate that our findings may be used to improve bone health in individuals with depression in order to prevent future fractures.