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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.4.2674

Depression Symptoms and its Related Factors among the Elderly People Affiliated with Long-term Care Insurance Services in Urban Areas  

Yoon, Hyun-Suk (Department of Nurse, Chungnam National University Hospital)
Ji, Eun-Mi (Department of Medical Information, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology)
Cho, Young-Chae (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Chungnam National University School of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.4, 2015 , pp. 2674-2683 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to determine the levels of depression(CES-D) and its related factors among the elderly people affiliated with long-term care insurance services in urban areas. The interviews were performed, during the period from March 1st, to May 31th, 2012, to 388 elderlies. As a result, the levels of depression among all subjects were 21.6% of normal group, and 78.4% of depression group. The distribution of depression according to the grade of long-term care insurance were 83.6% in Grade I, 82.1% in Grade II and 67.0% in Grade III, and the level of distribution were significantly higher according to the higher grade of long-term care insurance. For the results of multiple logistic regression analysis, the odds ratio was increased in older age group, in the poor health status group, and in the group of seldom in activity of hobbies than their counterparts, but it was decreased in the higher monthly income group than lower group. Above results suggested that the depression was significantly related with the variables such as sociodemographic characteristics, economic status, health related factors and health status.
Keywords
Urban; Elderly people; Depression; Long-term care insurance service;
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