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Nazar, Gabriela

Alcover, Carlos-Maria

Concha-Cisternas, Yeny

Cigarroa, Igor

Diaz-Martinez, Ximena

Gatica-Saavedra, Mariela

Lanuza, Fabian

Maria Leiva-Ordonez, Ana

Adela Martinez-Sanguinetti, Maria

Martorell, Miquel

Petermann-Rocha, Fanny

Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia

Celis-Morales, Carlos

Risk Factors and Gender Differences for Depression in Chilean Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the National Health Survey 2016-2017

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION

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Depressive disorders are recognized as one of the most common mental health conditions across different age groups. However, the risk factors associated with depression among older people from low-and middle-income countries remains unclear. This study aims to identify socio-demographic, health and psychosocial-related factors associated with depression in Chilean older adults. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a representative sample of 1,765 adults aged >= 60 years participants from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017. Depression was assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-SF). Associations between the exposure variables and depression were investigated using Poisson regression analyses. The main findings indicated that women showed higher likelihood of depression than men (Prevalence Ratio (PR) = 2.6 [95% CI: 1.40, 4.89]). An increased likelihood of depression was found in older adults with chronic pain, multimorbidity (>= 2 diseases), previous diagnose of depression, high perception of stress, financial stress, and difficulties for social participation. In women, higher likelihood of depression was found for those with the frailty phenotype (PR: 8.53 [95% CI: 1.68, 43.32]), rheumatoid arthritis (PR:2.41 [95% CI: 1.34, 4.34]), insomnia (PR:2.99 [95% CI: 1.74, 5.12]) and low self-rated well-being (PR:4.94 [95% CI: 2.26, 10.79]). Men who were divorced (PR:7.10 [95% CI: 1.44, 34.90]) or widowed (PR:10.83 [95% CI: 3.71, 31.58]), obese (PR:5.08 [95% CI: 1.48, 17.42) and who had asthma (PR: 7.60 [95% CI: 2.31, 24.99]) were associated with higher odds of depression. The current findings may have clinical implications for the early identification of older adults more susceptible to depression and also suggest the need to implement cultural and age-sensitive strategies to promote mental health in late life.

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10.32604/ijmhp.2022.020105

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Depression

older adults

aging

late-life depression

risk factors

SEX-DIFFERENCES

SYMPTOMS

LONELINESS

MEN

WOMEN

MULTIMORBIDITY

POPULATION

FRAILTY

PAIN

AGE

Salud Pública

Ambiental y Ocupacional

Psiquiatría

Depresión

adultos mayores

envejecimiento

depresión en la vejez

factores de riesgo

DIFERENCIAS SEXUALES

SÍNTOMAS

SOLEDAD

HOMBRES

MUJERES

MULTIMORBIDIDAD

POBLACIÓN

FRAQUELIDAD

DOLOR

EDAD

Geriatría y Gerontología

Psiquiatría

Salud Pública y Ambiental

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