Depression in the United States and Japan: Gender, marital status, and SES patterns

Inaba, Akihide; Thoits, Peggy A.; Ueno, Koji; Gove, Walter R.; Evenson, Ranae J.; Sloan, Melissa M.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.07.014

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“…There might have been workers who could not read or understand the questionnaire. These workers with a low educational level could be the ones with the high CES-D score 28) ; thus, the CES-D score of our subjects might have been underestimated. In our study, female subjects and subjects belonging to the younger age group tended to show a better complete response rate than their counterparts.…”

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“…Inaba et al examined depressive symptoms in 6,299 Japanese people (age, 28-77 yr) from representative community samples and showed a negative association between depressive symptoms and age 28) . Data from the national population survey conducted in Japan in the year 2002 showed that the mean CES-D score of individuals in the age group of 30-49 was lower than that of individuals in the age group of 20-49 (13.0 vs. 13.6) 24) .…”

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Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Factory Workers in Nagasaki, Japan

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“…Because this study was conducted in selected municipal offices at the time of the nonselective recruitment for the annual health checkup and high study participation rate (91%), the possibility of selection bias is low. In addition, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, marital status and job position are suspected of being associated with the risk of depressive symptoms (Golding et al, 1990;Kawakami et al, 1990;Perez-Stable et al, 1990;Strawbridge et al, 2002;Lam et al, 2004;Inaba et al, 2005), and we adjusted for these important confounding variables. This study had also some limitations.…”

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Serum folate and homocysteine and depressive symptoms among Japanese men and women

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Background/Objectives: Folate and homocysteine have been implicated to have a role in depression. However, results of epidemiologic studies on this issue have been inconsistent. The objective of this study was to clarify the association between serum folate and homocysteine concentrations and depressive symptoms in Japanese adults. Subjects/Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data for 530 municipal employees (313 men and 217 women), aged 21-67 years, who participated in a health survey at the time of periodic checkup. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios of depressive symptoms (CES-D scale scores of X16) with adjustment for potential confounding variables. Results: In total, 113 men (36.1%) and 79 women (36.4%) had depressive symptoms. A higher serum folate was associated with a decreased prevalence of depressive symptoms in men. The multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of depressive symptoms for the lowest to highest quartiles of serum folate were 1.00 (reference), 0.53 (0.27-1.03), 0.33 (0.16-0.68) and 0.51 (0.25-1.03), respectively (trend P ¼ 0.03). Furthermore, the data suggested a positive association between serum homocysteine and depressive symptoms in men (trend P ¼ 0.06). In women, neither folate nor homocysteine was associated with depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Low serum folate may be related to an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in Japanese men.

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“…In addition, depression is strongly patterned by socioeconomic status (Inaba et al, 2005;Kessler, 1979;McLeod & Kessler, 1990). Although the majority of studies focusing on correlates, consequences, and causes of depression have largely focused on individual, family, and social network factors, some researchers have evaluated the role of structural and contextual factors such as neighborhood.…”

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Pathways to depression: The impact of neighborhood violent crime on inner-city residents in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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2008

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Crime and neighborhood disorder may negatively impact the health of urban residents. Neighborhoods with high levels of violent crime may also increase residents' risk of experiencing violence. Most studies supporting the assertion that neighborhood disorder impacts mental health have used residents' own ratings of their neighborhoods. The present study examines the relationships among block-group level crime, perceived neighborhood disorder, violence experienced in the neighborhood, and depression. The sample was comprised of current and former drug users (n=786) nested in 270 block groups within Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Using path analysis, we tested the hypothesis that neighborhood violent crime has a direct impact on experiences of violence. Also, we hypothesized that neighborhood violence had a direct and indirect impact on depressive symptoms. Results support a model in which violence is associated with psychological distress through perceptions of neighborhood disorder, and through experiences of violence. We conclude that community and structural level interventions are needed to decrease neighborhood crime and improve residents' perception of their neighborhood.

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Depression in the United States and Japan: Gender, marital status, and SES patterns

Cited by 192 publications

References 36 publications

Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Factory Workers in Nagasaki, Japan

Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Factory Workers in Nagasaki, Japan

Serum folate and homocysteine and depressive symptoms among Japanese men and women

Pathways to depression: The impact of neighborhood violent crime on inner-city residents in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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