Lindesay J, Briggs K, Murphy E
National Unit for Psychiatric Research and Development, London.
Br J Psychiatry. 1989 Sep;155:317-29.
A sample of 890 people aged 65 years and over living at home in the Lewisham and North Southwark Health District was interviewed using a structured schedule containing CARE organic brain syndrome and depression scales, and items dealing with anxiety symptoms. Total prevalence rates were 4.6% for cognitive impairment, 13.5% for depression, 3.7% for generalised anxiety, and 10.0% for phobic disorders. Cognitive impairment increased exponentially with age, and was associated with lower occupational class. There was no significant association between occupational class and depression, generalised anxiety, or phobic disorder in this sample. Cognitive impairment, depression and agoraphobia were associated with significantly higher levels of dependency in the tasks of daily living.
对居住在刘易舍姆和南北沃克健康区的890名65岁及以上居家老人进行了访谈，采用了包含CARE器质性脑综合征和抑郁量表以及处理焦虑症状项目的结构化问卷。认知障碍的总患病率为4.6%，抑郁症为13.5%，广泛性焦虑症为3.7%，恐惧症为10.0%。认知障碍随年龄呈指数增长，且与较低的职业阶层相关。在该样本中，职业阶层与抑郁症、广泛性焦虑症或恐惧症之间无显著关联。认知障碍、抑郁症和广场恐惧症与日常生活任务中的显著更高水平的依赖相关。
