Factors predicting depression among persons with spinal cord injury 1 to 5 years post injury

This study looked at depression in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) over time. It aimed to see how common depression is 1 and 5 years after the injury. The study also wanted to find out what things make someone more likely to be depressed after SCI. Researchers used data from a large group of people with SCI. They checked for things like age, sex, education, and how severe the injury was. They also looked at things like how people managed their bladder after leaving the hospital. The study found that depression is common after SCI, but it tends to decrease over time. Certain things, like being female or having problems with bladder management, made people more likely to be depressed.

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  The prevalence of MDD was 11.9% at 1 year and 9.7% at 5 years post SCI.
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  At 1 year post-injury, the odds of MDD was greater for persons 35–55 years old at injury, unemployed, having an indwelling catheter or voiding bladder management at discharge, and higher scores on ASIA motor index.
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  At 5 years post-injury, the odds of MDD were greater for females, persons 35–55 years old at injury, those with a high school education or less, those having an indwelling catheter, voiding, and no bladder management at discharge, and higher scores on ASIA motor index.