Journal article
Variation in the prevalence of depression and patterns of association, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in community-dwelling older adults in six low- and middle-income countries
M Lotfaliany, E Hoare, FN Jacka, P Kowal, M Berk, M Mohebbi
Journal of Affective Disorders | ELSEVIER | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: : Data from the World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were used to estimate the prevalence of depression in older adults in six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), namely China, Ghana, India, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and South Africa, and to examine the relationship between demographic and lifestyle characteristics and depression. Method: : A total of 33,421 participants aged ≥ 50 years were included. A set of diagnostic questions from the World Mental Health Survey was used within SAGE to define depression. Results: : The crude population prevalence of depression was 7.4% [95%CI: 6.5%–8.3%] ranging from 1.5% in China to 15.2% in In..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial or not-for-profit sectors. SAGE is supported by WHO and the Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) at the US National Institute on Aging (NIA) through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) with WHO and a Research Project Grant R01AG034479. In addition, the governments of China and South Africa provided financial or other support for Wave 1 of their national studies. USAID provided additional funds in support of SAGE India to increase the sample of women aged 15-49 years as a nested study examining health in younger women. All collaborating institutions provided substantial resources to conduct the studies. MB is supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (APP1059660). EH is supported by an Australian Rotary Health Postdoctoral Fellowship. FNJ is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2) (#1108125). SAGE is supported by the World Health Organization, and the US National Institute on Aging through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) and through a research grant (R01-AG034479). Funding sources had no role in the design, analysis or writing of this article.