Sánchez Brenda Lorena Pillajo, Serrano-Dueñas Marcos, Panta Diego Alexander Mendoza, Vásquez Juana Albertina Moncayo
Medicine Faculty, Geriatrics and Gerontology area Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Quito Ecuador.
Medicine Faculty Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Quito Ecuador.
Aging Med (Milton). 2024 Jun 14;7(3):328-333. doi: 10.1002/agm2.12338. eCollection 2024 Jun.
To identify abuse and other risk factors associated with depression in older Ecuadorian adults using data from the 2012 Ecuador's Survey of Health, Welfare, and Aging (SABE).
This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2012 SABE survey, which included 5235 adults aged 60 and above. The study evaluated residence, education level, ethnic self-identification, self-perceived health and memory, loneliness, cognitive status, and abuse. Depression was assessed using the Yesavage Depression Scale, short version (YDS-SV). Categorical variables were analyzed with the Chi-square test, differences between groups were calculated with the Kruskal-Wallis test, and multiple linear regression analysis was performed. A -value of ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.
The mean age was 71.39 ± 8.59 years and 55.10% of the sample were women. Abuse was absent in 72.1% (3.773) of the population. The Chi-square test indicated significant associations between depression and poor self-reported health ( = 0.000) and indigenous ethnicity ( = 0.000). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age ( < 0.001), abuse ( < 0.001), cognitive status ( = 0.002), and living alone ( = 0.034) significantly contributed to mood as assessed by the YDS-SV. No statistically significant association was found for perceived health status or place of residence (urban or rural).
Risk factors associated with depression in older Ecuadorian adults include advanced age, living alone, cognitive decline, poor self-perception of health and cognition, and abuse.
利用2012年厄瓜多尔健康、福利与老龄化调查（SABE）的数据，确定厄瓜多尔老年成年人中与抑郁症相关的虐待及其他风险因素。
这项横断面研究分析了2012年SABE调查的数据，该调查涵盖了5235名60岁及以上的成年人。研究评估了居住情况、教育水平、种族自我认同、自我感知的健康和记忆力、孤独感、认知状态以及虐待情况。使用耶萨维奇抑郁量表简版（YDS - SV）评估抑郁症。分类变量采用卡方检验进行分析，组间差异用Kruskal - Wallis检验计算，并进行多元线性回归分析。P值≤0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
平均年龄为71.39±8.59岁，样本中55.10%为女性。72.1%（3773人）的人群不存在虐待情况。卡方检验表明，抑郁症与自我报告的健康状况差（P = 0.000）和原住民种族（P = 0.000）之间存在显著关联。多元线性回归分析显示，年龄（P < 0.001）、虐待情况（P < 0.001）、认知状态（P = 0.002）和独居（P = 0.034）对YDS - SV评估的情绪有显著影响。在感知健康状况或居住地点（城市或农村）方面未发现统计学上的显著关联。
厄瓜多尔老年成年人中与抑郁症相关的风险因素包括高龄、独居、认知能力下降、对健康和认知的自我感知差以及虐待情况。
