Sujuan Gao|Yinlong Jin|Frederick W. Unverzagt|Chaoke Liang|Kathleen Hall|Feng Ma|Jill R. Murrell|Yibin Cheng|Janetta Matesan|Ping Li|Jianchao Bian|Hugh C. Hendrie
Correlates of depressive symptoms in rural elderly Chinese
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Regenstrief Institute
abstract objective late life depression studied many populations around world however findings risk factors late life depression remained inconsistent methods crosssectional survey 1737 rural chinese age 65 two provinces china conducted assessing cognitive functions using various cognitive instruments collecting information demographic characteristics medical history depressive symptoms assessed using geriatric depression scale gds analysis covariance logistic regression models used identify factors associated continuous gds score mild severe depression results cohort 265 95 ci 244286 met criteria mild depression 43 95 ci 3454 severely depression living alone history heart attack head injury fracture associated higher depressive symptoms alcohol consumption higher cognitive function associated lower depressive symptoms living alone attended school history head injury fracture low cognitive function associated increased probability mild depression living alone history stroke heart attack low cognitive function associated severe depression conclusions depression particularly mild depression common rural elderly chinese among number factors identified cohort significantly associated depressive symptoms living alone lower cognitive function consistent factors associated depressive symptoms mild severe depression history stroke heart attack fracture also risk factors depressive symptoms copyright 2009 john wiley amp sons ltd