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0191/2016 - Depressive symptoms in elderly: A cross-sectional population-based study
Sintomas depressivos em idosos: estudo transversal de base populacional

Author:

• Natália Hellwig - Hellwig, Natália - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Medicina Social - <natalia.hellwig@gmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Elaine Tomasi - Tomasi, E. - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Medicina Social - <tomasiet@gmail.com>
• Tiago N. Munhoz - Munhoz, T. N. - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Medicina Social - <tiago.munhoz@ufpel.edu.br; tyagomunhoz@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-9542

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

Was conducted a cross-sectional population-based study in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, in 2014 with the aim of measuring the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly. Sampling was carried out by clusters in two stages. All the elderly people (&#8805;60 years) living in the selected households were invited to participate. The occurrence of depressive symptoms was measured using GDS-10 (Geriatric Depression Scale) with cutoff &#8805;5. Information of 1,451 elderly was obtained. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 15.2% (95% CI 13.2 to 17.2). After multivariate analysis, the occurrence of depressive symptoms was higher among women, the elderly worse off, those who did not work, the physically inactive, those with worse self-reported health and those with functional disability. Greater attention should be given to the identification of depressive symptoms in the elderly and their associated factors to inform policy and planning interventions for treatment and management of this disease at the collective level.

Keywords:

Depression Elderly Cross-Sectional studies Mental Health Health of the Elderly

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Hellwig, Natália, Tomasi, E., Munhoz, T. N.. Depressive symptoms in elderly: A cross-sectional population-based study. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Apr). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/depressive-symptoms-in-elderly-a-crosssectional-populationbased-study/15615?id=15615&id=15615



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