Anxiety and Depression among Hypertensive Adults in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Nepal

Table 2

Depression and anxiety according to Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, respectively ().

Hypertension category	Number	Percent
Normal	52	20.0
Prehypertension	66	25.4
Stage 1	113	43.4
Stage 2	29	11.2
Depression
Normal	93	35.8
Mild depression	83	31.9
Moderate depression	49	18.8
Severe depression	17	6.5
Very severe depression	18	6.9
Anxiety
Mild	209	80.4
Moderate	32	12.3
Severe	19	7.3
Total	260	100.0