Association between social capital and depression among older people: evidence from Anhui Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To examine the relationship between social capital and depression among community-dwelling older adults in Anhui Province, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among older people selected from three cities of Anhui Province, China using a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. Data were collected through questionnaire interviews and information on demographic characteristics, social capital, and depression was collected. The generalized linear model and classification and regression tree model were employed to assess the association between social capital and depression.

Results

Totally, 1810 older people aged ≥60 years were included in the final analysis. Overall, all of the social capital dimensions were positively associat

SUBMITTER: Bai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565750 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature