Sherina M S, Rampal L, Mustaqim A
Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor.
Med J Malaysia. 2004 Mar;59(1):45-9.
To determine the prevalence of depression among the elderly and to identify its associated factors.
A cross sectional study design was used. Stratified proportionate cluster sampling method was used to select the respondents. A 30 item Geriatric Depression Scale questionnaire was used as a screening instrument.
7.6% of the elderly were found to have depression. Only employment status was found to be significantly associated with depression.
The prevalence of depression in the elderly was 7.6%. Primary Care providers need to be vigilant when treating elderly patients as depression is commonly found in this age group.
确定老年人中抑郁症的患病率，并识别其相关因素。
采用横断面研究设计。使用分层比例整群抽样方法选取受访者。采用一份包含30个条目的老年抑郁量表问卷作为筛查工具。
发现7.6%的老年人患有抑郁症。仅就业状况被发现与抑郁症显著相关。
老年人中抑郁症的患病率为7.6%。初级保健提供者在治疗老年患者时需要保持警惕，因为该年龄组中抑郁症很常见。
