Abstract:Background This study investigates how prevalence of depression differs across socioeconomic status (SES) and examines the association of depression with quality of life (QOL) among southwest China's rural elderly population. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 1,629 participants aged ≥60 years was conducted in rural Yunnan Province, China in 2017. Older adults' depressive status and QOL were measured with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30) and Concise Health Scale (SF-36). A multivariate logistic regress… Show more
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