TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Determining risk for depression among older people residing in Vietnamese rural settings
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Vu, Huyen Thi Thanh
A1  - Lin, Valentina
A1  - Pham, Thang
A1  - Pham, Tuan Le
A1  - Nguyen, Anh Trung
A1  - Nguyen, Hung Trong
A1  - Nguyen, Thanh Xuan
A1  - Nguyen, Tam Ngoc
A1  - Nguyen, Huong Thu Thi
A1  - Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai
A1  - Nguyen, Long Hoang
A1  - Nguyen, Quang Nhat
A1  - Nguyen, Huong Lan Thi
A1  - Tran, Tung Hoang
A1  - Tran, Bach Xuan
A1  - Latkin, Carl A.
A1  - Ho, Cyrus S. H.
A1  - Ho, Roger C. M.
SP  - e16152654
EP  - e16152654
VL  - 16
IS  - 15
N2  - (1) Background: Major causes of the burden of disease in older persons include mental disorders and neurological diseases, such as depression. This study aims to explore the prevalence of older people at risk for depression and identify the factors associated with this risk in rural Vietnam. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Soc Son, Hanoi with 523 community dwelling elders aged 60 and over. Face-to-face interviews were performed to collect data about socioeconomic status, risk for depression, health status, and health utilization. The Geriatric Depression Scale-4 items (GDS-4) was used to assess the risk for depression occurrence. Multivariable logistic regression was employed for determining the factors associated with the risk for depression. (3) Results: Among 523 participants, there were 26.4% of participants at risk for depression. The proportion of females at risk for depression (29.0%) was significantly higher than males (20.4%). Differences were found in economic status (near poor group had higher risk for depression compared to the poor group) (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Older adults living with spouse/partner, living in near-poor household, and suffering pain/discomfort were all more likely to be at risk for depression. (4) Conclusions: Being female, living in a near poor household, being in pain or experiencing discomfort are all factors strongly correlated to high risk for depression. These findings highlight the urgent need for additional research among Vietnamese community-dwelling older people.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16152654
ID  - ref1
ER  -