Age, period and cohort effects in depression prevalence among Canadians 65+, 1994 to 2018: A multi-level analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The nature of the Canadian population 65+ has changed considerably over the past several decades. They comprise a larger proportion of the population, are better educated, and are wealthier than previous generations. We estimate the contributions of chronological aging, temporal periods, and birth cohort effects on the trends in the major depressive episode (MDE) prevalence among Canadian seniors from 1994/1995 to 2017/2018.

Methods

Using data from two sets of national health surveys, the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) and the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Pooled data on 150,246 survey respondents aged 65+ from 16 repeated cross-sectional surveys are included. Hierarchical regression age-period-cohort models were used to visualize the linear a

SUBMITTER: Yang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248299 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature