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Sayili U, Siddikoglu E, Turgut D, Arisli HE, Ceyhan B, Gunver MG, Ozel Yildiz S, Yurtseven E, Erginoz E. Does categorizing scale scores with cutoff points affect hypothesis-testing results? DISCOVER MENTAL HEALTH 2024; 4:14. [PMID: 38649587 PMCID: PMC11035512 DOI: 10.1007/s44192-024-00067-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis test results after categorizing the scale scores with cut-off points and to assess whether similar results would be obtained in that best represent the categories. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between March 15 and 20, 2023 via the Lime Survey. The questionnaire included questions about the sociodemographic and life characteristics of the participants and the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). Four groups (minimal, mild, moderate, severe depression) were formed using the cutoff points. Data analysis was performed with all participants and referred to as the conventional analysis group. Then, six subanalysis groups were determined to best represent the groups formed according to the BDI-II. In each BDI-II category, six subanalysis groups were created, including those between Q1-Q3 (IQR group), including those within ± 1 std, including those between 5p-95p (90% of the sample), including those between 2.5p-97.5p (95% of the sample). In addition, 100 different samples were randomly selected containing 50% of each group. RESULTS Of the 1950 participants, 84.7% (n = 1652) were female and 15.3% (n = 298) were male. In terms of depression, it was observed that the significance varied in the analysis groups for sex (p = 0.039), medication use (p = 0.009) and age (p = 0.010) variables. However, these variables were not significant in some of the subanalysis groups. On the other hand, a p < 0.001 value was obtained for income, physical activity, health perception, body shape perception, life satisfaction, and quality of life variables in terms of depression in the conventional analysis group, and it was seen that the significance continued in all subanalysis groups. CONCLUSIONS Our findings showed that variables with p < 0.001 in the conventional analysis group maintained their significance in the other analysis groups. In addition, as the p value got closer to 0.05, we observed that the significance changed according to different cutoff points in the analysis groups. In addition, 50% randomly selected samples support these results. At the end of our study, we reached results that support the necessity of secondary tests in the evaluation of scales. Although further studies are needed, we anticipate that our study will shed light on other studies.
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- Ugurcan Sayili
- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Biostatistics, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Public Health, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Türkiye
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Vinogradova VV, Kivite-Urtane A, Vrublevska J, Rancans E. Point prevalence and sex-specific associated factors of depression in Latvian general population. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1065404. [PMID: 37056405 PMCID: PMC10086173 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1065404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Background This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the current prevalence of depression, and analyze sex-specific associated socio-demographic and health-related factors for depression in a representative sample of the general adult population of Latvia. Methods Specially trained professional interviewers conducted computer-assisted face-to-face interviews with a multistage stratified probability sample from the general Latvian adult population (n = 2,687). A 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) was used for assessment of depression. Respondents were interviewed using the specially developed questionnaire about sociodemographic factors as well as the alcohol use disorder module of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Binary logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratios (OR) for the univariate and multivariate logistic analyses. Results The point prevalence of depression according to the PHQ-9 was 6.4% (95% CI 5.8-7.6). After adjustment for all independent variables analyzed, being divorced, widowed, or living separately increased the odds of depression [aOR 2.6 (95% CI, 1.2-5.8), p = 0.02] in males. For females, unfinished primary education [aOR 5.2 (95% CI 2.0-13.6), p = 0.001] and economically inactive status [aOR 2.0 (95% CI, 1.1-3.6), p = 0.03] were strongly associated with depression. Limitations The cross-sectional design of the study did not allow us to draw conclusions about causality. Patients with bipolar, organic, and symptomatic depression states were not excluded. Conclusion The prevalence of depression in the general adult population is 6.4%, with the most significant sex-specific factors associated with depression for males - being divorced, widowed, or living separately, and for females it was poor education and economic inactivity.
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- Vineta Viktorija Vinogradova
- Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
- *Correspondence: Vineta Viktorija Vinogradova,
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- Institute of Public Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
- Institute of Public Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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Brown EM, Fernald LCH, Hamad R, Hoskote M, Jackson KE, Gosliner W. Pandemic-related socioeconomic disruptions and adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional study of female caregivers. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1893. [PMID: 36221110 PMCID: PMC9552726 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14287-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate transmission resulted in sudden and widespread socioeconomic disruptions including school and child care closures, unemployment and underemployment, and housing precarity. Understanding the extent to which these disruptions may have contributed to adverse health outcomes is critical for establishing policy priorities that can mitigate further harm. Methods We explored the associations between pandemic-related child care, employment, and housing disruptions with depressive symptoms, self-rated health, and food security status among a sample of economically disadvantaged and racially diverse female caregivers of young children (n=464). Data were derived from the Assessing California Communities’ Experiences with Safety Net Supports (ACCESS) study, which conducted survey-based interviews with California caregivers with low-income from August 2020 – May 2021. We implemented a series of multivariable Poisson regressions with robust standard errors to assess the potency of each exposure, independently and within the context of one another. Results Most caregivers experienced disruptions to child care (70%) and employment (63%); few experienced major housing disruptions (8%). Women that experienced child care and housing disruptions had greater depressive symptoms, lower self-rated health, and greater food insecurity, although the relationships for housing and depressive symptoms were modified by the timing of participants’ interviews. Employment disruptions were not associated with any of the examined adverse health outcomes. Conclusion In the wake of socioeconomic stressors brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, attending to structural deficits in the child care system and increasing housing supports may be critical for protecting the health of caregivers. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-14287-2.
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- Erika M Brown
- Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network, Center for Health and Community, University of California, San Francisco, 675 18th St, 94107, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Division of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 2121 Berkeley Way, Room 5302, 94720, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of California, 490 Illinois St, 94158, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, 570 University Hall MC #7360, 2018 Oxford Street, 94720, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, 490 Illinois St, 94158, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1111 Franklin Street, 94607, Oakland, CA, USA
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Fu X, Su Y, Zeng C, Liu L, Guo Y, Wu Y. The mediation and interaction of depressive symptoms in activities of daily living and active aging in rural elderly: A cross-sectional survey. Front Public Health 2022; 10:942311. [PMID: 36187612 PMCID: PMC9517948 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.942311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Compared with urban areas, old adults in rural areas have limited access to medical and health resources in China. Active of daily living ability (ADL) decline and depressive symptoms are common in rural older adults. In particular, the depressive symptoms of the elderly in rural areas are often ignored. Thus, it is difficult to realize high-level active aging at the individual level. In order to explore the effects of ADL and depressive symptoms on the active aging of rural elderly, we conducted a survey and analyzed the mediation and interaction effects of depressive symptoms of ADL on active aging. Methods From July to November 2019, a cross-sectional study of 945 elderly rural individuals was conducted in three townships in Xiangtan County, China. Active aging, ADL, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the positive aging questionnaire (PAEQ), ADL scale, and depression in old age scale (DIA-S), respectively. PROCESS macro program model 4 and logistic regression were used to explore the mediation and interaction between ADL and depressive symptoms on active aging. Results The proportions of rural elderly with an active aging level were 23.5% (well above average), 50.9% (above average), 24.1% (below average), 1.5% (well below average), respectively. The rates of ADL decline and depressive symptoms were 44.7 and 19.7%, respectively. Mediated effect analysis showed that the relationship between ADL and active aging could be partly mediated by depressive symptoms (ab = -0.2382, boot SE = 0.0437), and the 95% confidence interval was [-0.3311, -0.1584]. The mediating effect proportion of the total effect was 30.7%. Logistic regression showed that ADL and depressive symptoms have an interactive additive effect on active aging. The relative excess risk of interaction (RERI), the attributable proportion due to interaction (API), and the synergy index (SI) scores were 13.109, 0.621, and 2.871, respectively. Older adults with ADL decline and depressive symptoms had higher (OR = 21.115) odds of well-below-average active aging compared with older adults with ADL decline (OR = 3.258) or only depressive symptoms (OR = 5.749). Conclusion The findings suggest that the association between ADL and active aging is persistent and partly mediated by depressive symptoms, and comorbid depressive symptoms and ADL decline have an additive effect on active aging. Maintaining independence is an important factor for realizing active aging. However, for the rural elderly with ADL decline and low-level active aging, we can promote the realization of high-level active aging at the individual level through the prevention and treatment of depressive symptoms based on multidisciplinary care.
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- Xuelian Fu
- School of Nursing, Xiangtan Medicine and Health Vocational College, Xiangtan, China
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- School of Nursing, Xiangtan Medicine and Health Vocational College, Xiangtan, China
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- School of Nursing, Xiangtan Medicine and Health Vocational College, Xiangtan, China
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- School of Nursing, Xiangtan Medicine and Health Vocational College, Xiangtan, China
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- School of Nursing, Xiangtan Medicine and Health Vocational College, Xiangtan, China
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- Nursing Department, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Oyenubi A, Nwosu CO, Kollamparambil U. Health indicators and poor health dynamics during COVID-19 pandemic. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022:1-14. [PMID: 35821986 PMCID: PMC9263814 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03425-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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It is expected that the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate inequality in wellbeing compared to the pre-pandemic situation. However, there are theories (e.g., the Conservation of Resource (COR) theory) that acknowledge situation-specific lower wellbeing for individuals who typically have more resources. The argument is that perception of loss might occur differently across the socioeconomic spectrum such that individuals with higher socioeconomic status perceive that they experience more loss. Therefore, given the pandemic situation, it is possible that indicators of poor wellbeing (e.g., depression) becoming less concentrated among the poor, contrary to expectation. Given the above, we examine income-related inequality in self-assessed health and depressive symptoms in South Africa. This is done using both pre-pandemic data (i.e. National Income Dynamic Study) and data collected during the pandemic (National Income Dynamic Study-Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey). Consistent with expectation, we find that poor self-assessed health is not only disproportionately concentrated amongst the poor, but this concentration has increased compared to the pre-pandemic period. However, contrary to expectation, depressive symptoms have become less concentrated amongst the poor compared to the pre-pandemic period. We note that while there may be an alternative explanation for this change in trend, it may also be due to situation-specific lower wellbeing for individuals who typically have more resources. We argue that this has implication for tracking population health in a crisis.
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- Adeola Oyenubi
- School of Economics & Finance, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Economics and Finance, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Skovlund SE, Troelsen LH, Klim L, Jakobsen PE, Ejskjaer N. The participatory development of a national core set of person-centred diabetes outcome constructs for use in routine diabetes care across healthcare sectors. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2021; 7:62. [PMID: 34507618 PMCID: PMC8434700 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-021-00309-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study sought to utilise participatory research methods to identify the perspectives of people with diabetes regarding which diabetes outcomes were most important to them. These findings were then used to support an expert working group representing multiple health sectors and healthcare disciplines and people with diabetes to establish a core set of patient-important outcome constructs for use in routine diabetes care. METHODS 26 people with diabetes and family members were recruited through purposive sampling to participate in interviews, focus groups, voting and plenary activities in order to be part of identifying outcome constructs. Content and qualitative analysis methods were used with literature reviews to inform a national multi-stakeholder consensus process for a core set of person-centred diabetes outcome constructs to be used in routine diabetes care across health care settings. RESULTS 21 people with diabetes and 5 family members representing type 1 and 2 diabetes and a range of age groups, treatment regimens and disease burden identified the following patient-reported outcome constructs as an important supplement to clinical indicators for outcome assessment in routine diabetes care: self-rated health, psychological well-being, diabetes related emotional distress and quality of life, symptom distress, treatment burden, blood sugar regulation and hypoglycemia burden, confidence in self-management and confidence in access to person-centred care and support. Consensus was reached by a national multi-stakeholder expert group to adopt measures of these constructs as a national core diabetes outcome set for use in routine value-based diabetes care. CONCLUSIONS We found that patient-reported outcome (PRO) constructs and clinical indicators are needed in core diabetes outcome sets to evaluate outcomes of diabetes care which reflect key needs and priorities of people with diabetes. The incorporation of patient-reported outcome constructs should be considered complementary to clinical indicators in multi-stakeholder value-based health care strategies. We found participatory research methods were useful in facilitating the identification of a core prioritised set of diabetes outcome constructs for routine value-based diabetes care. The use of our method for involving patients may be useful for similar efforts in other disease areas aimed at defining suitable outcomes of person-centred value-based care. Future research should focus on developing acceptable and psychometrically valid measurement instruments to evaluate these outcome constructs as part of routine diabetes care.
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- Soren Eik Skovlund
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Sønderskovvej 15, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark.
- Department of Endocrinology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Danish Group for European Patients' Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Sønderskovvej 15, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Endocrinology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Jia Z, Li S. Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Relation to Depression and 14 Common Risk Factors. Int J Gen Med 2021; 14:441-449. [PMID: 33603451 PMCID: PMC7887189 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s292140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Depression has been linked to a worse prognosis of Cardiovascular disease (CVD), and these two diseases share a variety of common risk factors such as unhealthy lifestyles and chronic medical conditions. However, the potential role of these common risk factors in modulating the association between depression and CVD mortality and whether the co-occurrence of depression and a specific common risk factor has a cumulative impact on CVD mortality are still largely unknown. Methods We pooled data from 2005–2014 of Nation health and nutritional examination survey, leading to a study population of 22,177 adults. The Patient Health Questionnaire was employed to assess the depression symptoms, and information on CVD mortality was obtained from the linked mortality file of NHANES. Fourteen common risk factors of depression and CVD were included in this study. Results Based on the interaction analyses, we found overweight was protective for the risk of CVD death in depressive participants, but not in people without depression. Moreover, relative risk-based analyses indicated a mutually promotive effect of depression and baseline CVD or living alone on CVD mortality. Conclusion The novel findings in our study may facilitate risk stratification in the clinical programs targeting CVD mortality and help to shed light on the differential pathophysiological mechanisms in the depression-mediated elevation of CVD mortality.
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- Zhaoqi Jia
- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Astutik E, Hidajah AC, Tama TD, Efendi F, Li CY. Prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms among adults in Indonesia: A cross-sectional population-based national survey. Nurs Forum 2020; 56:37-44. [PMID: 32964484 DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To analyze the association between personal health conditions (self-rated health, physical function, and chronic conditions) and symptoms of depression in Indonesia. METHODS Data were collected from the Indonesian family life survey 5. This study used a cross-sectional study design with a sample size of 17,734 respondents. We included depressive symptoms, self-rated health, physical function, chronic conditions, demographics and socioeconomic variables. The center for epidemiologic studies depression scale was used to measure symptoms of depression. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the data. RESULTS The results showed that 23.47% of respondents had depressive symptoms, 20.04% had poor self-rated health, 55.93% had a poor physical function, and 32.37% had at least one chronic disease. Respondents who had poor self-rated health, had poor physical function, or had a chronic condition were all had a significantly higher odds of experiencing symptoms of depression after controlling for demographic variables (age, sex, married, and education level), social-economic, and smoking status. CONCLUSION Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with personal health conditions including self-rated health, physical functioning, and chronic conditions among community residents. Strategies that can improve personal health conditions needed to be studied at the community level to improve the level of mental health.
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- Erni Astutik
- Research Group for Health and Wellbeing of Women and Children, Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Community Health and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Visiting Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.,Department and Graduate Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Physical and Psychological Factors Associated with Poor Self-Reported Health Status in Older Adults with Falls. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17103548. [PMID: 32438632 PMCID: PMC7277477 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background: Previous studies have proposed various physical tests for screening fall risk in older adults. However, older adults may have physical or cognitive impairments that make testing difficult. This study describes the differences in individual, physical, and psychological factors between adults in good and poor self-rated health statuses. Further, we identified the physical or psychological factors associated with self-rated health by controlling for individual variables. Methods: Data from a total of 1577 adults aged 65 years or over with a history of falls were analyzed, using the 2017 National Survey of Older Persons in South Korea. Self-reported health status was dichotomized as good versus poor using the 5-point Likert question: “poor” (very poor and poor) and “good” (fair, good, and very good). Results: Visual/hearing impairments, ADL/IADL restriction, poor nutrition, and depression were more frequently observed in the group with poor self-rated health. Multivariable logistic regression revealed that poor self-reported health was significantly associated with hearing impairments (OR: 1.51, 95% CI 1.12–2.03), ADL limitation (OR: 1.77, 95% CI 1.11–2.81), IADL limitation (OR: 2.27, 95% CI 1.68–3.06), poor nutrition (OR: 1.36, 95% CI 1.05–1.77), and depression (OR 3.77, 95% CI 2.81–5.06). Conclusions: Auditory impairment, ADL/IADL limitations, poor nutrition, and depression were significantly associated with poor self-reported health. A self-rated health assessment could be an alternative tool for older adults who are not able to perform physical tests.
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