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## Background Mental health conditions are common in the United States, and recent efforts have examined the development of mental health conditions among patients with sinusitis. ## Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between depression, anxiety, and financial hardship among patients with sinusitis. ## Methods Cross-sectional study using the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Data regarding demographics, perceived financial hardship, self-reported depression and anxiety, mental healthcare utilization, and treatment compliance were obtained. ## Results Among patients with sinusitis (N = 28 million adults), 9% reported depression and 24% reported anxiety. Sinusitis patients with depression and anxiety reported an increased severity of financial insecurity (p < 0.001). On multivariable logistic regression, worsening financial insecurity increased the odds of depression and anxiety. Patients reporting the highest financial insecurity severity had the highest odds of depression (OR = 3.88, 95% CI = 3.84–3.93, p < 0.001) and anxiety (OR = 2.09, 95% CI = 2.08–2.10, p < 0.001) among measures of financial stress. Specific financial stressors w

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Author

Vivek C. Pandrangi; Jess C. Mace; Kara Y. Detwiller; Timothy L. Smith; Mathew Geltzeiler

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)