Correlates of self-reported depressive symptoms: a study of older persons of Punjab, Pakistan.
Correlates of self-reported depressive symptoms: a study of older persons of Punjab, Pakistan.
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10.1007/s10823-012-9183-0
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发表时间：
2013-03
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2
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Nizamuddin, Mohammad
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Maqsood, Fauzia;Flatt, Jason D;Albert, Steven M;Maqsood, Sidra;Nizamuddin, Mohammad
本文调查了巴基斯坦最大省份旁遮普省老年人抑郁症状的患病率和相关性。使用与人口规模成比例的概率 (PPS) 从 4191 名 60 岁以上老年人收集数据。适用于低文化人群的 CES-D 量表版本用于测量自我报告的抑郁症状。研究人员检查了各种独立因素，包括社会经济因素、自我报告的健康状况和功能障碍，以了解它们对老年人抑郁症状的净影响。 Logistic回归分析结果显示，地区、面积、生活指数、独立收入来源、自我报告健康状况、功能障碍是影响旁遮普邦老年人自我报告抑郁症状的显着因素。一个重要的跨文化差异是老年女性出现抑郁症状的风险较低，这可能反映了家庭同居和老年人在大家庭中的地位的缓冲作用。
This paper examines the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among older persons of Punjab, the largest Province of Pakistan. Data were gathered from 4191 older persons aged 60+ using Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) of population. A version of the CES-D Scale adapted for low-literate populations was used to measure self reported depressive symptoms. Various independent factors, including socioeconomic factors, self-reported health conditions, and functional impairments were examined to see their net effect on depressive symptoms among older persons. Results of logistic regression analysis showed that region, area, living index, independent source of income, self-reported health conditions, and functional impairment were significant factors affecting self-reported depressive symptoms among older persons in Punjab. An important cross-cultural difference was a lower risk of depressive symptoms among older women, which may reflect the buffering effects of family co-residence and the position of seniors in extended families.