Elevated Depressive Symptoms and the Risk of Stroke among the Mexican Older Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Several longitudinal studies in high-income countries suggest that depression increases stroke risk. However, few prior studies have evaluated this association in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where rapidly aging populations may have markedly different vascular risk profiles.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

The Mexican Health and Aging Study is a national population-based study of older adults in Mexico.

Participants

A total of 10,693 Mexican adults aged 50 and older enrolled in 2001 with no history of prior stroke.

Measurements

Depressive symptoms were assessed with a modified 9-item Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (elevated depressive symptom cutoff ≥5) in 2001 and 2003. We evaluated associa

SUBMITTER: Meza E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745730 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature