Table 1.
Illustrates the characteristics of the study sample stratified by presence or absence of a depression (n = 867) – Univariable analysis.
| Total in the group | Depression | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | Prevalence % (95% CI) | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 60–69 | 263 | 53 | 20.2 (15.5–25.5) |
| 70–79 | 345 | 72 | 20.9 (16.7–25.5) |
| 80 and above | 259 | 70 | 27.0 (21.7–32.9) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 330 | 77 | 23.3 (18.9–28.3) |
| Female | 537 | 118 | 22.0 (18.5–25.7) |
| Education | |||
| Higher education | 192 | 30 | 15.6 (10.8–21.5) |
| School education | 559 | 125 | 22.4 (19.0–26.0) |
| No education | 116 | 40 | 34.5 (25.9–43.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 198 | 46 | 23.2 (17.5–29.7) |
| Widowed/Separated/Single | 669 | 149 | 22.3 (19.2–25.6) |
| Years of residence in home | |||
| < 5 years | 562 | 138 | 24.6 (21.0–28.3) |
| 5–9 years | 165 | 31 | 18.8 (13.1–25.6) |
| > = 10 years | 140 | 26 | 18.6 (12.5–26.0) |
| Diabetes | |||
| No | 604 | 140 | 23.2 (19.9–26.8) |
| Yes | 263 | 55 | 20.9 (16.2–26.3) |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 349 | 68 | 19.5 (15.5–24.0) |
| Yes | 518 | 127 | 24.5 (20.9–28.5) |
| Mobility status | |||
| Independent | 613 | 120 | 19.6 (16.5–22.9) |
| Poor mobility | 254 | 75 | 29.5 (24.0–35.6) |
| Dual sensory impairment | |||
| No | 817 | 165 | 20.2 (17.5–23.1) |
| Yes | 50 | 30 | 60.0 (45.2–73.6) |
| 867 | 195 | 22.5 (19.7–25.4) | |