Fatores associados à sintomatologia depressiva numa coorte urbana de idosos

Lima, Márcio Tomita da Rocha; Silva, Rebeca de Souza e; Ramos, Luiz Roberto

doi:10.1590/s0047-20852009000100001

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“…In studies aimed at this population group, samples formed only of women are common, and when samples are mixed, the number of women frequently exceeds the number of men 4,7,11,13 . These findings reinforce the fact that on average women live longer than men and that more women attend specific programs specifically aimed at the elderly 2,[11][12][13][14][15]24 .…”

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confidence: 73%

“…It should also be noted that crosssectional studies based on associations should be evaluated carefully due to the great variability of methodological criteria 5,8,[12][13][14]24,30 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Factors associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly include the female gender 7,[11][12][13][14][15] , advanced age 7,[12][13][14][15] and living alone 7,13,14 . Among sociodemographic characteristics, factors associated with a greater occurrence of depression are the use of medication 14,15 , commorbidities 7,15 , functional disability 7 , a negative perception of health 12 and physical inactivity 12,15 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among sociodemographic characteristics, factors associated with a greater occurrence of depression are the use of medication 14,15 , commorbidities 7,15 , functional disability 7 , a negative perception of health 12 and physical inactivity 12,15 .…”

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly women from a Center of Reference and Care for the Elderly in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul

Piani

Alves

Bervian

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To analyze depressive symptoms and factors associated with this pathology among elderly women. Method: A cross-sectional study nested in the longitudinal study of the Care and Reference Center for the Elderly of the Universidade de Passo Fundo (Passo Fundo University) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was carried out. Standardized questionnaires, pre-coded with sociodemographic information, were applied. The Geriatric Depression Scale was used to assess the outcome of depression. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to evaluate the level of physical activity and parameters of Body Mass Index were used to assess nutritional status. The chi-squared test or the Fisher exact Test were applied to verify the association between outcome and exposure. Results: 313 elderly women were assessed. They were aged from 60 to 89 years, and most (284 -91.3%) belonged to economic classes B and C. Depression was present in 22 (7.1%) of the elderly women. In bivariate analysis, depression was associated with non-white elderly women (14.6%; p=0.039) who were classified as insufficiently active (10.6%; p=0.033). Conclusion: The results indicate the need to encourage the elderly to perform physical activities to contribute to the prevention of geriatric depression.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

“…It should also be noted that crosssectional studies based on associations should be evaluated carefully due to the great variability of methodological criteria 5,8,[12][13][14]24,30 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly women from a Center of Reference and Care for the Elderly in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul

Piani

Alves

Bervian

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…37 The present study identified an association with some characteristics such as objectively and subjectively measured quality of sleep, the use of sleep medication and daytime dysfunction. However, this relationship was no longer found after adjustment of the predictive model, perhaps due to the limitations of the present study.…”

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confidence: 58%

Associação da depressão com as características sociodemográficas, qualidade do sono e hábitos de vida em idosos do Nordeste brasileiro: estudo seccional de base populacional

Lopes

Fernandes

Dantas

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Introduction: Depressive disorders can be defined as episodes of depressed mood or loss of interest and pleasure in nearly all activities. Depression is considered a major mental disorder in the elderly, and may be related to quality of sleep and living habits as well as being influenced by sociodemographic factors. Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression among the elderly in the north-east of Brazil, and the relationship between the condition and socio-demographic profile, quality of sleep and living habits. Method: An epidemiological cross-sectional study was performed of the elderly population of the urban area of Campina Grande, Paraiba. The dependent variable presence of depression and the independent variables sociodemographic aspects, sleep quality, and living habits were investigated. Estimates of the prevalence of the variables were obtained and association measured using Poisson Regression. A 5% significance level was adopted for the estimates. Results: The study included 168 elderly patients with a mean age of 72.3 (±7.8) years, most of whom, 122 (72.6%), were women. Depression was identified in 72 elderly persons (42.9%). Elderly women were twice as associated with depression (PR=2.26) as men. A subjective quality of sleep of very good (PR=0.34), medium/high risk of sleep disturbance (PR = 4.08), taking sleeping medications once or twice (PR=5.21) and three times or more (PR=8.69) a week, daytime dysfunction once or twice (PR=14.40) and three times or more (PR=27) a week and poor quality of sleep on the Pittsburgh index were associated with depression in bivariate analysis, although there was no relationship following multivariable adjustment. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression was high in the studied population, being noticeably more frequent among elderly woman. However, it was not possible to detect an association between depression and living habits and sleep quality.

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Depression and excess mortality in the elderly living in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

Brandão

Fontenelle

Silva

et al. 2018

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Objective To investigate the association between depression and mortality in the elderly living in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Methods A systematic review and meta‐analysis was performed. We searched in five electronic databases for observational studies investigating the association between mortality and depression. Two reviewers worked independently to select articles, extract data, and assess study quality. Results A total of 10 studies including 13 828 participants (2402 depressed and 11 426 nondepressed) from six countries (Brazil, four articles; China, two articles; Botswana, India, South Africa, and South Korea, one article) were included. The overall unadjusted relative risk (RR) of mortality in depressed relative to nondepressed participants was 1.62 (95% CI, 1.39‐1.88; P < 0.001), with high heterogeneity (I2 = 66%; 95% CI, 33‐83; P < 0.005). After adjustment for publication bias, the overall RR decreased to 1.60 (95% CI, 1.37‐1.86; P < 0.001). No significant differences were observed between subgroups except those defined by study quality. The high‐quality studies had a pooled RR of 1.48 (95% CI, 1.32‐1.67; P < 0.001), while the low‐quality studies resulted had a pooled RR of 1.82 (95% CI, 1.25‐2.65; P < 0.005). Conclusions Depression is associated with excess mortality in the elderly living in low‐ and middle‐income countries. In addition, this excess mortality does not differ substantially from that found in high‐income countries. This suggests environmental factors occurring in low‐ and middle‐income countries might not have a direct association with the excess mortality in the depressed elderly.

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Fatores associados à sintomatologia depressiva numa coorte urbana de idosos

Cited by 37 publications

References 17 publications

Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly women from a Center of Reference and Care for the Elderly in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul

Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly women from a Center of Reference and Care for the Elderly in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul

Associação da depressão com as características sociodemográficas, qualidade do sono e hábitos de vida em idosos do Nordeste brasileiro: estudo seccional de base populacional

Depression and excess mortality in the elderly living in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

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