Dong XinQi, Chen Ruijia, Simon Melissa A
Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2014 Nov;69 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S61-7. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu178.
This study aimed to explore the prevalence and correlates of anxiety disorders and any anxiety symptoms among community-dwelling U.S. Chinese older adults.
Guided by a community-based participatory research approach, 3,159 community-dwelling Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area were interviewed in person between 2011 and 2013.
Of 3,159 older adults surveyed, 8.5% had anxiety disorders and 65.0% reported having any anxiety symptoms. Being female, unmarried, poorer health status, lower quality of life, and worsening health over the past year were positively correlated with anxiety disorders and any anxiety symptoms. Living with fewer people and having fewer children were only correlated with any anxiety symptoms and lower income was only correlated with anxiety disorders.
This study emphasizes that interventions for anxiety among Chinese older adults should give special attention to older women, those who are unmarried, with impaired health status, and poorer quality of life. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to better understand risk factors and outcomes associated with anxiety among U.S. Chinese older adults.
本研究旨在探讨美国华裔社区老年人焦虑症及任何焦虑症状的患病率及其相关因素。
以社区参与性研究方法为指导，2011年至2013年期间对大芝加哥地区3159名居住在社区的华裔老年人进行了面对面访谈。
在接受调查的3159名老年人中，8.5%患有焦虑症，65.0%报告有任何焦虑症状。女性、未婚、健康状况较差、生活质量较低以及过去一年健康状况恶化与焦虑症及任何焦虑症状呈正相关。同住人数较少和子女较少仅与任何焦虑症状相关，而收入较低仅与焦虑症相关。
本研究强调，针对华裔老年人焦虑症的干预措施应特别关注老年女性、未婚者、健康状况不佳者和生活质量较差者。应进行进一步的纵向研究，以更好地了解美国华裔老年人焦虑症的相关风险因素和后果。
