Abstract:Objective To investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their risk factors among the rural elderly in Shenyang City, and to provide a scientific basis for maintaining and improving psychological health of the elderly in the rural area. Methods Random cluster sampling method was used to select a hamlet in Sujia Village, Shenyang City in 2013. A face-to-face interview was conducted among the elderly who had lived in the hamlet for 5 years and above, did not suffer from dementia and were 65 years of age or older. The information related to depressive symptoms, cognitive function, demographic characteristics, health status, personal lifestyle and social-psychological factors was collected, and the factors affecting depressive symptoms were determined by logistic regression analysis.Results The prevalence of depressive symptoms in the elderly in the rural area of Shenyang City was 21.2%. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the factors affecting depressive symptoms of the elderly in the rural area were as follows: independent living ability (poor vs. good: OR=3.84, 95%CI:1.64-9.03), suffering from chronic diseases (yes vs. no: OR=3.81, 95%CI:1.80-8.07), participating in leisure activities (no vs. yes: OR=3.72, 95%CI:2.06-6.74), marital status (the divorced/unmarried/separated/widowed vs. the married/cohabitation: OR=3.13, 95%CI:1.67-5.88), being afraid of falling down (yes vs. no: OR=2.79, 95%CI:1.37-5.67), offspring’s filial piety (no vs. yes: OR=2.34, 95%CI:1.19-4.62), quality of sleep (poor vs. good: OR=2.27, 95%CI: 1.27-4.08), often watching TV (no vs. yes: OR=2.15, 95%CI: 1.14-4.03). Conclusions The depressive symptoms of the rural elderly with normal cognitive function in Shenyang City in 2013were severe. Health status and social-psychological factors played prominent roles in depressive symptoms, and demographic characteristics were also one of its risk factors.
吴义姣, 张天娇, 郝无迪, 苏琳, 孙炜. 2013年沈阳市农村老年人抑郁症状现状及其影响因素分析[J]. 实用预防医学, 2018, 25(7): 773-776.
WU Yi-jiao, ZHANG Tian-jiao, HAO Wu-di, SU Lin, SUN Wei. Current status of depressive symptoms and their risk factors among the rural elderly in Shenyang City, 2013. , 2018, 25(7): 773-776.