Education, household income, and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older Japanese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Income inequality has dramatically increased worldwide, and there is a need to re-evaluate the association between socio-economic status (SES) and depression. Relative contributions of household income and education to depression, as well as their interactions, have not been fully evaluated. This study aimed to examine the association between SES and depressive symptoms in Japanese adults, focusing on interactions between education and household income levels.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from baseline surveys of two cohort studies. Participants were 38,499 community-dwelling people aged 40-74 years who participated in baseline surveys of the Murakami cohort study (2011-2012) and Uonuma cohort study (2012-2015) conducted in Niigata Prefecture, Japa

SUBMITTER: Hinata A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600755 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature