Depressive symptoms in old age: relations among sociodemographic and self-reported health variables

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 941-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Teixeira Nicolosi ◽  
Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão ◽  
Samila Satler Tavares Batistoni ◽  
Andrea Lopes ◽  
Meire Cachioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Reported Health

ABSTRACTBackground: Depression in old age is a complex multifactorial phenomenon that is influenced by several biopsychosocial variables. Depressive symptoms are associated with the presence of chronic diseases, with being female, with low education and low income levels, and with poor perceived health assessment. In impoverished areas, older adults may have more physical disability, as they may have less access to health services. Therefore, they may be more likely to report depressive symptoms.Methods: Population-based cross-sectional research was undertaken using data from the FIBRA study conducted in Ermelino Matarazzo, a poor subdistrict of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The participants comprised 303 elderly people, aged 65 years and over, who attended a single-session data collection effort carried out at community centers. The protocol comprised sociodemographic and self-reported health variables, and the Geriatric Depression Scale.Results: The majority of the subjects reported five or fewer symptoms of depression (79.21%), reported one or two self-reported chronic diseases (56.86%), declared themselves to have one or two self-reported health problems (46.15%), and had good perceived health assessment (40.27%). The presence of depressive symptoms was associated with a higher number of self-reported health problems, poor perceived health assessment, and lower schooling levels, in the total sample and in analyses including men only. For women, depressive symptoms were associated with the number of self-reported health problems and family income.Conclusion: The presence of health problems, such as falls and memory problems, lower perceived health, and low education (and low family income for women) were associated with a higher presence of depressive symptoms among elderly people in this poor area of São Paulo.

scholarly journals Sports participation related to injuries and illnesses among ambulatory youth with chronic diseases: results of the Health in Adapted Youth Sports study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristel Lankhorst ◽  
Janke de Groot ◽  
Tim Takken ◽  
Frank Backx
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reported Health

Abstract Background: Although sports participation leads to important health enhancement for youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities (CDPD), it may pose an increased risk for injury or illness. This study investigated the incidence, type, severity and risks to (sports-related) injuries and illnesses among ambulatory youth with CDPD. Methods: Over a 12-month period, every two weeks, the characteristics of injuries and illnesses were registered by an online questionnaire and phone-based interview. Physical activity level was measured with the Activ8 during one week. Complete data was available of 103 youngsters with CDPD (61 boys, 42 girls), with a mean age of 14.4 (SD=2.7) years. The personal characteristics, the injury and illness rates per 1000 hours of PA were investigated per group of organized sports participation per week (0, 1 or ≥2 times p/wk). Results: Almost half of the youngsters sustained one or more injuries (46% ) or illnesses (42%) during one year. The injury rate per 1000 hours of PA between 0, 1 and ≥2 times per week of sports participation was 0.84, 1.88, 133 respectively and the illness rate were 1.87, 1.88 and 1.18 respectively. Differences between the rates were not statically significant. Most reported health problems had no subsequent restriction (49%) or other minor consequences (21%) in school, physical education or sports participation. Most reported health problems were contusions (41%) at the lower extremity (74%) and flu plus fever (58%). Conclusions: Participation in sports ≥2 times per week does not pose a significant increased risk in the incidence of injury or illness per 1000 hours of PA in youth with CDPD compared to their peers who participate less frequent (once weekly) and compared to non-sports participants. Athletes who participate in sports at least twice weekly get injured mostly during their sporting activities, while peers who do participate in sports once a week or not at all, get injured during less intense physical activities during physical education lessons, ADL or non-organized sports and play in leisure time. The social impact of injuries or illnesses was limited.

scholarly journals Sports participation related to injuries and illnesses among ambulatory youth with chronic diseases: results of the health in adapted youth sports study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristel Lankhorst ◽  
◽  
Janke de Groot ◽  
Tim Takken ◽  
Frank Backx
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reported Health

Abstract Background Although sports participation leads to important health enhancement for youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities (CDPD), it may pose an increased risk for injury or illness. This study investigated the incidence, type, severity and risks to (sports-related) injuries and illnesses among ambulatory youth with CDPD. Methods Over a 12-month period, every 2 weeks, the characteristics of injuries and illnesses were registered by an online questionnaire and phone-based interview. Physical activity level was measured with the Activ8 during 1 week. Complete data was available of 103 youngsters with CDPD (61 boys, 42 girls), with a mean age of 14.4 (SD = 2.7) years. The personal characteristics, the injury and illness rates per 1000 h of PA were investigated per group of organized sports participation per week (0, 1 or ≥ 2 times p/wk). Results Almost half of the youngsters sustained one or more injuries (46%) or illnesses (42%) during 1 year. The injury rate per 1000 h of PA between 0, 1 and ≥ 2 times per week of sports participation was 0.84, 1.88, 133 respectively and the illness rate were 1.87, 1.88 and 1.18 respectively. Differences between the rates were not statically significant. Most reported health problems had no subsequent restriction (49%) or other minor consequences (21%) in school, physical education or sports participation. Most reported health problems were contusions (41%) at the lower extremity (74%) and flu plus fever (58%). Conclusions Participation in sports ≥2 times per week does not pose a significant increased risk in the incidence of injury or illness per 1000 h of PA in youth with CDPD compared to their peers who participate less frequent (once weekly) and compared to non-sports participants. Athletes who participate in sports at least twice weekly get injured mostly during their sporting activities, while peers who do participate in sports once a week or not at all, get injured during less intense physical activities during physical eduction lessons, ADL or non-organized sports and play in leisure time. The social impact of injuries or illnesses was limited.

Risk factors associated with depressive symptoms in older people based on comprehensive geriatric assessment in Chongqing China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingxi Duan ◽  
Xia Wang ◽  
Weihua Yu ◽  
Yongtao Deng ◽  
Qi Tu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Geriatric Assessment ◽  
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Geriatric Syndrome ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Reported Health

Abstract Background As a common geriatric syndrome in the elderly, depression is often associated with many risk factors. The occurrence of depression shows cultural and geographical differences. Aims To explore the prevalence of depression and risk factors associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly peoples in Chongqing, China. Methods A cross-sectional study based on comprehensive geriatric assessment questionnaire was conducted among 925 participants aged 60 years or older. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Risk factors related to depression were evaluated, including gender, age, education, marital status, type of work, living status, chronic diseases, disability, self-reported health, smoking, alcohol, exercise, and current working status. Results 219 (23.67%) of elderly participants suffered from depressive symptoms. Unmarried status, older age, poor self-reported health, disability, irregular exercise and chronic diseases were significantly associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that independent predictors of geriatric depression included unmarried status, poor self-reported health and disability. Conclusions The prevalence of depressive symptoms is high in Chinese old people. Risk factors of depression are mainly social support- and lifestyle- associated. Evaluation of risk factors is a vital strategy for preventing depression and taking interventions.

Childhood living conditions, education and health among the oldest old in Sweden

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 631-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
HANNA BERNDT ◽  
STEFAN FORS
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Childhood Conditions ◽  
Adverse Childhood ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Nationally Representative

ABSTRACTThe objectives were to investigate the associations between social and financial living conditions in childhood, education and morbidity in old age. The study population (N = 591; 76+ years old) was assembled from two nationally representative Swedish surveys, in 1968 and 2011, that together made longitudinal analysis possible. Morbidity in old age comprised self-reported measures of musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, self-rated health and impaired mobility. There were no independent associations between adverse childhood living conditions and morbidity. However, adverse childhood living conditions were associated with an increased likelihood of low education. Moreover, low education was associated with a higher probability of health problems in old age. The results did not show any associations between adverse childhood conditions and late-life morbidity. However, adverse childhood conditions were associated with lower levels of education which, in turn, was associated with health problems and attrition from the study. These results suggest that adverse childhood conditions may indeed be associated with health and survival in old age, but mainly through mechanisms acting earlier in the lifecourse.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Depression among Residents of old age homes in Eastern Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
N Sapkota ◽  
B Khadka ◽  
A Tiwari ◽  
A Poudel
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Old Age Homes

Introduction: Geriatric depression is emerging mental disorder with old age. The present study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of depression among residents of elderly homes in Eastern Nepal and to measure the severity of the symptoms of depressive disorders. Material And Method: This study involved residents of old age homes in four different districts of Eastern Nepal, the participants were heterogeneous with diverse cultural background and ethnicity. All elderly people of age 60 years and above living in the old age homes were at first informed about the rationale of our study, we took the informed verbal(as most of the subjects were illiterate) or written consent before going through our questionnaire which was translated into Nepali language by a panel of translators using repeated “forward backward procedure.” General Health questionnaire was applied to all subjects. Geriatric Depression scale (GDS) was then applied to those subjects whose score on GHQ-12 was ≥6 and the categorization of the subjects as normal, mild depressives or severe depressives was done. Results: A total of 62 elderly people of 60 years and above from aforementioned old age homes were enrolled in our study, out of which, 48.38% of the respondents belong to age group of 60-69 years , 27.4% belong to the age group 70-79 and 24.2 % were 80 years and above. Out of total respondents, 56.46% showed normal mental status on our GHQ scale while 43.54% were screened to have some sorts of psychological problems. The GDS detected them with mild and severe depressive symptoms. Out of which, 81.48% had mild depressive symptoms while 18.52% were severe depressive symptoms. Prevalence of depression was found to be significantly related to family history of mental illness. Conclusion: Most of the people living in the old age home in Eastern Nepal are found to have depressive symptoms among which majority have mild depressive symptoms and few have severe depressive symptoms. It depicts the miserable mental health of the elderly people in old age home.

scholarly journals Resilience in elderly people: factors associated with sociodemographic and health conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Resende Rodrigues ◽  
Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Student’S T Test

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the sociodemographic and health characteristics of elderly people, measure the score of total resilience and by sex and verify the association of sociodemographic and health variables with total resilience and by sex. Methods: this is a household survey with 808 elderly people, assessed by validated instruments. Student’s t test and multiple linear regression (p<0.05). Results: most were female, 60|-|79 years old. The total resilience score was 78.06, for men 81.53 and for women, 76.32. Total resilience was associated with males; positive self-perceived health; greater participation in Advanced Activities of Daily Living; fewer morbidities; absence of depressive symptoms. Among men and women, resilience was associated with greater participation in Advanced Activities of Daily Living and absence of depressive symptoms and, specifically, among women, positive self-perceived health. Conclusion: these results contribute to nursing care, aiming to encourage resilience.

scholarly journals Sports participation related to injuries and illnesses among youth with chronic diseases: results of the Health in Adapted Youth Sports study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristel Lankhorst ◽  
Janke de Groot ◽  
Tim Takken ◽  
Frank Backx
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reported Health

Abstract Background: Although sports participation leads to important health enhancement for youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities (CDPD), it may pose an increased risk for injury or illness. This study investigated the incidence, type, severity and risks to (sports-related) injuries and illnesses among youth with CDPD. Methods: For one calendar year, every two weeks, the characteristics of injuries and illnesses were registered by an online questionnaire and phone-based interview. Physical activity level was measured with the Activ8 during one week. Complete data was available of 103 youngsters with CDPD (61 boys, 42 girls), with a mean age of 14.4 (SD=2.7) years. The personal characteristics, the injury and illness rates per 1000 hours of PA were investigated per group of organized sports participation per week (0, 1 or ≥2 times p/wk). Results: Almost half of the youngsters sustains one or more injuries or illnesses during one year, 46% and 42% resp. The injury rate per 1000 hours of PA between 0, 1 and ≥2 times per week of sports participation was 0.84, 1.88, 133 resp. and the illness rate was 1.87, 1.88 and 1.18 resp. The rates were not statistically different. Most reported health problems had no subsequent restriction (49%) or other minor consequences (21%) in school, physical education or sports participation. Most reported health problems were contusions (41%) at the lower extremity (74%) and flue plus fever (58%). Conclusions: Participation in sports ≥2 times per week does not pose a significant increased risk in the incidence of injury or illness per 1000 hours of PA in youth with CDPD compared to once weekly or no sports participation. Athletes who participate in sports at least twice weekly get injured mostly during their sporting activities, while peers who do participate in sports once a week or not at all, get injured during less intense physical activities during PE lessons, ADL or non-organized sports and play in leisure time. The social impact of injuries or illnesses was limited.

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