Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2020 Jun;23(1):38-47. 10.7587/kjrehn.2020.38.

Predictors of Depression in Disability with Hearing Impairment

• Jin S
• Geumbo G
• Cho J
• Song Y

• KMID: 2506048
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2020.38

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the influencing factors on Predictors of depression in disability with hearing impairment.
Methods
Data from the secondary data (The 2014 National Survey of the Disabled Persons) were obtained, and subjects of hearing impaired 190,323 who responded certainly yes or no answer to the question were selected. x² and t-test analysis were used to compare the potential predictors between depression and non-depression group. Significant factors were entered in Logistic regression analysis to identify the predictors of depression.
Results
The prevalence of depression was 5.7% (n=10,769) in disability with hearing impairment. Life satisfaction, go out alone, subjective economic status, medical examination, level of disability, disability aids from social services, satisfaction of leisure activities, awareness of discrimination, disability awareness in healthcare provider, hearing aids use and age were shown significant differences in depression and non-depression. Life satisfaction (OR=11.04 [10.20~11.96]) and go out alone (OR=3.52 [3.22~3.83]) were found to be the most influential risk factors for depression in disability with hearing impairment.
Conclusion
To prevent depression in disability with hearing impairment, affected factors such as life and leisure activities satisfaction, level of physical dependence, economic status, hearing aids, and social inequalities should be monitored.

Keyword

Hearing impairment; Disability; Depression