Depression among older people in Sri Lanka: With special reference to ethnicity.
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 17(12): 2414-2420, 2017 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To ascertain if the factors associated with depression differ among ethnic groups in community-dwelling older people in Kandy District, Sri Lanka.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey was carried out of people aged ≥60 years living in a single divisional secretariat of Kandy District. The participants were asked about ethnicity (Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim), sociodemographic characteristics and depression status by face-to-face interviews with a structured questionnaire. Depression was measured by the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale, and the total score of ≥6 was considered as depression. The χ2 -test and multivariate logistic regression with two-way interaction terms between sociodemographic characteristics and ethnicity were carried out.RESULTS:
Participants (n = 778) consisted of 56.6% Sinhalese, 22.1% Tamils and 21.3% Muslims. Of the participants, the prevalence of depression was 31.8% (27.3% in Sinhalese, 42.1% in Tamils and 32.9% in Muslims). Multivariate analyses showed that there were no significant interactions between sociodemographic characteristics and ethnicity. However, low economic status, low perceived social support and more than two self-reported diseases were significantly associated with depression in all ethnic groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Some factors were found to be significantly associated with depression, but did not differ among ethnic groups. The findings would help practitioners to identify older people with a high risk of depression, and to intervene in its development or exacerbation. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17 2414-2420.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Etnicidad
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Depresión
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Disparidades en el Estado de Salud
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Factores Sociológicos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Patient_preference
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Gerontol Int
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón