ArticleDementia & neuropsychologia
Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly in the city of Tremembé, Brazil: preliminary findings of an epidemiological study.
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- [Factors associated with self-reporting of mental and emotional well-being in men in ChileFatores associados ao autorrelato de bem-estar mental ou emocional entre homens no Chile].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2018Article
- Indicators of depression in elderly and different screening methods.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
- Performance of low-educated elders with depression on Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ace-r) test.Dementia & neuropsychologiaArticle
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Abstract
Depression is a heterogeneous mental disease classified as a set of disorders, which manifest with a certain duration, frequency and intensity. The prevalence of depression in the elderly ranges from 0.5 to 16%.
objectiveTo establish, in an epidemiological study, the prevalence of significant depressive symptoms in the population aged 60 years or older.
methodsResults of a cross-sectional epidemiological study, involving home visits, being carried out in the city of Tremembé, Brazil, were reported. The sample was randomly selected by drawing 20% of the population over 60 years from each of the city's census sectors. In this single-phase study, the assessment included clinical history, physical and neurological examination, cognitive evaluation, the Cornell scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire for psychiatric symptoms. Scores greater than or equal to 8 on the Cornell scale were taken to indicate the presence of depressive symptoms.
resultsA total of 455 elders were assessed, and of these 169 (37.1%) had clinically significant depressive symptoms (CSDS). Depression prevalence was higher among women (p<0.001) and individuals with lower education (p=0.033). The Chi-square test for trends showed a significant relationship where lower socioeconomic status was associated with greater likelihood of depressive symptoms (p=0.005).
conclusionThe prevalence of depressive symptoms was high in this sample of the population-based study and was associated with female gender, low educational level and socioeconomic status. The assessment of the entire population sample must be completed.
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