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KMID : 1137920060310010001
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Journal of Agricultral Medicine & Community Health
2006 Volume.31 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.8
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Distribution of Depressive Disorders among the Aged People by the Type of Residence
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Hwang Sung-Min
Lee Jun
Lee Eun-Jun
Cho Ki-Hyun
Yoo Ha-Na
Chon Kyung-Hun
Hur Tae-Hun
Lim Hyun-Sul
Min Young-Sun
Lee Kwan
Bae Geun-Ryang
Jung Cheoll
Cheong Hae-Kwan
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Abstract
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Objectives: We studied to find out the relevant relationship between the type of residence and the level of mental depression among aged people.
Methods: The authors surveyed 156 people who are over 65 in a small city. Here are three groups: 50 persons who live in the facility for the aged, 72 persons who live with their family and 34 persons who live alone. We developed the questionnaire and the severity of depressive symptoms was measured using Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) score.
Results: Positive rate of depressive disorders among the aged people was 43.6%. Positive rate of depressive disorders among the aged who live in the facility for the aged was 42.0% and that persons who live with their family was 9.7%. It’s more likely to be their gender, the marital status, schooling, going out and pocket money that affect on their mental depression. According to the multiple logistic regression, the odds ratios of the persons who live in the facility for the aged versus persons who live with their family and pocket money in a month were significant (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The research shows that the mental depression in the aged people is more serious in the facility for the aged and also significantly related to their pocket money.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Housing for the elderly, Depressive disorder, Korea
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