RESUMO
We assessed depression among 300 elderly Sudanese (age 60+ years). We conducted a cross-sectional household survey in 3 localities in Khartoum State. A 2-stage stratified sampling was carried out to select the localities and then the areas using simple random sampling; then systematic random sampling was used to select households. The prevalence of depression was 47.5%. Depression was significantly associated with age (P = 0.002), level of education (P = 0.015), occupation (P < 0.001), the problems of everyday living (P = 0.026), and social problems (P < 0.001). After controlling for confounders using multiple logistic regression, we found that depression was 4 times greater among the elderly retired compared to the elderly working, 3 times greater among the elderly with social problems and those who were suffering from urine incontinence and 2 times greater among the elderly with living problems.
Assuntos
Depressão/epidemiologia , Transtorno Depressivo/epidemiologia , Emprego/psicologia , Aposentadoria/psicologia , Incontinência Urinária/psicologia , Distribuição por Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Depressão/diagnóstico , Transtorno Depressivo/diagnóstico , Feminino , Avaliação Geriátrica/métodos , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Sudão/epidemiologiaRESUMO
We assessed depression among 300 elderly Sudanese [age 60+ years]. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey in 3 localities in Khartoum State. A 2-stage stratified sampling was carried out to select the localities and then the areas using simple random sampling; then systematic random sampling was used to select households. The prevalence of depression was 47.5%. Depression was significantly associated with age [P = 0.002], level of education [P = 0.015], occupation [P < 0.001], the problems of everyday living [P = 0.026], and social problems [P < 0.001]. After controlling for confounders using multiple logistic regression, we found that depression was 4 times greater among the elderly retired compared to the elderly working, 3 times greater among the elderly with social problems and those who were suffering from urine incontinence and 2 times greater among the elderly with living problems
