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Age and sex differences in prevalence and clinical correlates of depression
— first results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing | | Author(s) | Claire O Regan, Patricia M Kearney, George M Savva |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 28, no 12, December 2013 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, December 2013 |
| Pages | pp 1280-1287 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Depression ; At risk ; Ill health ; Ageing process ; Older men ; Older women ; Longitudinal surveys ; Ireland. |
| Annotation | The risk of depression is increased by physical illness, however the nature of this relationship is complex and unclear. The present study aimed to explore the prevalence and clinical correlates of depression, with particular emphasis on factors representing consequences or physical manifestations of disease. The study also aimed to identify age and gender differences in their effects. A population-representative sample of 8,175 community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and over participated in the first wave of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. The primary outcome measure was clinically significant depressive symptoms defined by a score of 16 or greater on the 20-item Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale. Overall, 10% of adults reported clinically significant depressive symptoms. Physical illness was found to be associated with depressive symptoms only in adults aged 65 years and older. In adults aged 50-64 years, the association was mediated by medication use, and this age difference was statistically significant. Irrespective of age, chronic pain and incontinence were stronger predictors of depression in men. These findings identify age-specific and gender-specific clinical markers for depression risk among the older population, which may identify those more likely to present with depression in community settings. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-131115213 A |
| Classmark | ENR: CA3: CH: BG: BC: BD: 3J: 763 |
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