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• 영문명: Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Community-Dwelling Low Income Elderly
• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: 신희영 이훈 신일선 김재민 김성완 양수진 윤진상
• 간행물 정보: 『신경정신의학』제44권 제5호, 629~634쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2005.09.30

영문 초록

Objectives：This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling low income elderly. Methods：A community survey of 1,351 low income residents aged 65 or over was conducted in Buk district of Gwangju, Korea. Depressive symptom was evaluated by the Korean Form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS). Their sociodemographic factors, the precence of chronic physical illness, and cognitive functions were investigated. Results：The prevalence rate of depressive symptoms was 69.8%. In multiple logistic regression, chronic physical illness (Odds Ratio：2.68, 95% Confidence Interval：1.98-3.63), low education (Odds Ratio：1.84, 95% Confidence Interval： 1.39-2.43), and cognitive impairment (Odds Ratio：1.61, 95% Confidence Interval：1.20-2.16) were independently associated with depressive symptoms. Conclusion：Depressive symptoms in community-dwelling low income elderly were very common, particularly related to current chronic physical illnesses. The results of this study can be useful for the development of community-based prevention and management programs for depression. Of elderleg.

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Depression Community-dwelling elderly Low social class Chronic medical illness Cognitive impairment