Urbanicity of residence and depression among adults 50 years and older in Ghana and South Africa: an analysis of the WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE).

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:As the primary cause of disability worldwide, depression is a significant contributor to global morbidity and mortality and often disproportionately affects older adults. Several studies have demonstrated a link between urban residence and depression, but few studies have examined this association among older adult populations, and even fewer have studied it within an African context. Given that African societies are aging and urbanizing at rapid rates, this study aimed to assess the relationship between urbanicity and depression within older adult populations in two African countries. METHOD:Data were drawn from the Ghana and South Africa samples of the World Health Organization Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) wave 1 (2007-2008). Depression over the past 12 month

SUBMITTER: Adjaye-Gbewonyo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6188817 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature