1997
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291797005230
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Depressive disorders among older residents in a Chinese rural community

Abstract: Depression was quite common in this Chinese rural geriatric population. The prevalence rate was twice as high when judged by depression symptomatology rather than clinical diagnosis. The critical risk factors were functional impairments, poor cognitive abilities and the presence of chronic physical illnesses.

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“…A prevalence of 29.3% was found, which is comparable to the rates found by Bourget,5 in São Paulo (36.1%); Blay et al, 4 in São Paulo (30%); Almeida,3 in Salvador (33%); Ramos et al, 13 in São Paulo (27%); Coelho & Ramos, 6 in Fortaleza (26.4%); and Liu,11 in China (26%).…”
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confidence: 72%
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“…A prevalence of 29.3% was found, which is comparable to the rates found by Bourget,5 in São Paulo (36.1%); Blay et al, 4 in São Paulo (30%); Almeida,3 in Salvador (33%); Ramos et al, 13 in São Paulo (27%); Coelho & Ramos, 6 in Fortaleza (26.4%); and Liu,11 in China (26%).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…3,[13][14][15] Various factors that are associated with aging may predispose towards the development of mental disorders, especially dysthymic symptoms. 3,11 Mental disorders are common and correspond to 8% of diseases. 8 They were already being described by Hypocrites in Ancient Greece.…”
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“…O fato de ter cursado colegial ou nível superior demonstrou ser fator de proteção para sintomatologia depressiva. Tais resultados são similares aos encontrados em outros estudos (Chong et al, 2001;Liu et al, 1997;Ramos et al, 2001;Swenson et al, 2000). Entretanto, os mesmos resultados vão de encontro aos observados em estudo realizado recentemente no estado do Rio Grande do Sul -Brasil, no qual não foi verificada diferença significativa entre os sexos ou o grau de escolaridade dos idosos (Blay et al, 2007).…”
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“…Tais instrumentos estão sendo largamente utilizados e aperfeiçoados por pesquisadores como um meio de estudar e quantificar melhor os sintomas depressivos e as doenças mentais. Liu et al (1997) demonstraram em estudo de uma comunidade rural chinesa, onde a atuação de médicos especialistas é muito restrita, que a prevalência de sintomatologia depressiva é o dobro do valor obtido via diagnóstico clínico e que, conforme a definição de casos, essa discrepância é ainda maior.…”
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