Visual, hearing, and dual sensory impairment are associated with higher depression and anxiety in women

Objective We investigated cross-sectional gender-specific associations with vision, hearing, and both (dual) impairment depression chronic anxiety using a large representative sample of Spanish adults. Methods The present study utilized data from the National Health Survey 2017. A total 23,089 adults (15–103 years, 45.9% men) participated in this survey. Participants self-reported whether they had suffered and/or anxiety, also experience hearing vision/hearing impairment. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess between three types sensory or depression, men women. Results Across whole (n = 23,089) prevalence was 2.00 2.56 times higher women compared men. Dual (hearing vision) associated levels (odds ratio [OR] 2.980, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.170–4.091) (OR 2.636, CI: 1.902–3.653) single Stratified by gender showed odd ratios for dual loss (3.488 3.478 anxiety) (2.773 1.803 anxiety). Conclusions seeing) is are increased anxiety. Women stronger among Spain. Interventions needed address vision order reduce especially