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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Elderly Persons Living in a Rural Japanese Community: a Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Yoshihiro Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D., Yutaka Motohashi, M.D., Ph.D., Hisanaga Sasaki, M.Ed., Masako Yamaji, R.N., P.H.N., M.S.N.

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2007

Abstract

To clarify the prevalence of depression in a rural community in Japan and to evaluate the social and familial risk factors for depression, with the goal of suicide prevention, a questionnaire survey was conducted on a total of 2,763 elderly persons. The determined prevalence of depressive symptoms (Zung’s self-rated depression scale score of 50 points or more) was 10.4%. Logistic regression analysis showed associations between depressive symptoms and age, absence of a friendly companion, irritation with one’s family, frequent loneliness, the opinion that stress has a large impact on one’s life, suicide ideation, and poor subjective physical and mental health.

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Title: Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Elderly Persons Living in a Rural Japanese Community: a Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Yoshihiro Kaneko, M.D., Ph.D.
Yutaka Motohashi, M.D., Ph.D.
Hisanaga Sasaki, M.Ed.
Masako Yamaji, R.N., P.H.N., M.S.N.
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-007-9096-5

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