Table 2.
Organic pathologies | All elders from NH (n=142) | % | Depressed elderly (n=46) | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hypothyroidism | 21 | 14.7% | 6 | 13.04% |
Stroke | 12 | 8.45% | 4 | 8.69% |
Communication disorder | 9 | 6.33% | 2 | 4.34% |
Dementia | 14 | 9.85% | 2 | 4.34% |
Parkinson’s disease | 7 | 4.92% | 1 | 2.17% |
Extrapyramidal syndrome | 1 | 0.70% | 1 | 2.17% |
Cognitive Disorder | 6 | 4.22% | 1 | 2.17% |
Total | 70 | 49.17% | 17 | 36.92% |