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Therefore, we expected to examine the prevalence, characteristics, and related factors of depression on elderly patients with hypertension. Methods: A cross-sectional study at the Department of Geriatrics, Can Tho Central General Hospital (from April 2020 to February 2022), involving 414 patients aged \u226560 years with hypertension. Depression was assessed using ICD-10 diagnostic criteria; related factors were evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), KATZ12 index, and UCLA-LS3-J11 scale. Results: 31.4% of participants were found to have depression (mild 17.7%, moderate 9.7%, severe 4.0%). Common characteristics of depression included sleep disturbances, decreased energy, and low mood. Poor sleep quality, being female, lower socioeconomic status, higher hypertension grade, and increased loneliness were found to be significantly associated with depression. Conclusions: The high prevalence of depression among elderly hypertensive patients highlights the need for effective screening and intervention strategies. Addressing factors such as sleep quality, gender, socioeconomic challenges, and social isolation may help mitigate the burden of depression in this vulnerable population. This research should be expanded to elderly patients with hypertension in society, outpatients, and individuals with other chronic diseases. Developing a predictive model for depression in elderly patients, particularly those with chronic diseases, can improve early detection, treatment effectiveness, and overall care quality.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/geriatrics10050129","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,1]],"date-time":"2025-10-01T07:58:13Z","timestamp":1759305493000},"page":"129","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression Among Elderly Hypertensive Patients in Vietnam"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Tuan Van","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam"},{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tung Son","family":"Vu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thang Thien","family":"Tran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-2075-2705","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thong Thai","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5968-078X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hoang Minh","family":"Le","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Traditional Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7799-4523","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thang","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-7056-7602","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kha Ai","family":"To Tran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0653-1692","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chau Minh","family":"Tran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thong Van","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho City 900000, Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"WHO (2025, July 02). 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