Depressive symptoms among the oldest-old in China: a study on rural-urban differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, In China, depression among the oldest-old (aged 80 + years) is a major public health issue. As the gap in development between urban and rural China widens, the aim of this study was to demonstrated whether there are disparities in the incidence of depressive symptoms between the urban and rural oldest-old (aged 80+) in China and to quantify the contribution of relevant influencing factors.

Methods

The study evaluated data on 5,116 oldest adults (female, 55.88%; male, 44.12%) from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. A chi-square test analyzed the distribution characteristics of related indicators among the oldest-old adults in the two areas. Multiple linear regression was applied to exploring the influencing factors of depressive sympt

SUBMITTER: Hu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684045 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature