Prevalence of Depression and Associated Risk Factors among the Elderly in Urban and Rural Field Practice Areas of a Tertiary Care Institution in Ludhiana.
Indian J Public Health
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2015 Jan-Mar; 59(1): 3-8
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Depression, the most common psychiatric disorder among the elderly, is not yet perceived as an important health problem in India, where few population-based studies have addressed this problem.Objectives:
To estimate the prevalence of depression and identify the associated risk factors in the elderly population. Materials andMethods:
3038 consenting elderly (>60 years old) rural and urban residents of both sexes from the fi eld practice areas were interviewed and examined in a cross-sectional study. Physical impairment in the subjects was assessed with the Everyday Abilities Scale for India (EASI), depression by the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), and cognitive impairment by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Data were analyzed using Epi Info version-6 software. Statistical analysis included proportions, χ2-test, odds ratio, and its 95% confi dence interval. Multiple logistic regression was done using SPSS version 21.Results:
The prevalence of depression in the study population was 8.9%. It was signifi cantly higher in urban residents, females, older elderly, nuclear families, in those living alone, those not working, illiterates, poor, functionally impaired, and cognitively impaired. In the multivariate analysis, unmarried/widowed status, unemployment, and illiteracy did not emerge as risk factors.Conclusions:
Urban residence, female gender, higher age, nuclear family, poverty, and functional and cognitive impairment were found to be associated with depression even after controlling for other factors.
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
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Inglês
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Indian J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2015
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