Prevalence and Predictors of Depression in Korean American Elderly: Findings from the Memory and Aging Study of Koreans (MASK).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence and identify the predictors of depression among community-dwelling Korean American elderly (KAE).

Design

A cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological survey using a two-step sampling strategy to obtain a representative community sample.

Setting

The authors recruited study participants at religious, service, and business establishments in the KA community (26 churches, 6 senior centers, 2 medical daycare centers, 1 supermarket).

Participants

Community-dwelling first-generation KAE (N = 1,118; mean age ± SD: 70.5 ± 7.0 years; female: 67.2%).

Measurements

Trained bilingual nurses and community health workers interviewed participants face-to-face for demographic information, chronic conditions, and depression using the

SUBMITTER: Kim MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4442756 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature