Research Article

The Influence of Coinfection on Mood States in HTLV-1-Infected Patients

Table 1

Frequency of depression in 130 patients treated at the Emรญlio Ribas Infectious Diseases Institute from May 2008 to July 2009.

Level of depression (BDI)All patients
( ๐‘› = 1 3 0 )
Symptomatic
( ๐‘› = 6 3 )
Asymptomatic
( ๐‘› = 6 7 )

Minimal59 (45.4%)18 (28.5%)41 (61.1%)
Slight19 (14.6%)8 (12.6%)11 (16.4%)
Moderate34 (26.2%)25 (40.3%)9 (13.6%)
Severe18 (13.8%)12 (19%)6 (8.9%)