Association of Race and Ethnicity With Late-Life Depression Severity, Symptom Burden, and Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Knowledge gaps persist regarding racial and ethnic variation in late-life depression, including differences in specific depressive symptoms and disparities in care.

Objective

To examine racial/ethnic differences in depression severity, symptom burden, and care.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included 25 503 of 25 871 community-dwelling older adults who participated in the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL), a randomized trial of cancer and cardiovascular disease prevention conducted from November 2011 to December 2017. Data analysis was conducted from June to September 2018.

Exposure

Racial/ethnic group (ie, non-Hispanic white; black; Hispanic; Asian; and other, multiple, or unspecified race).

Main outcomes and measu

SUBMITTER: Vyas CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7325738 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature