Changes in depressive symptoms of older adults in the Czech Republic
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023752%3A_____%2F20%3A43920012" target="_blank" >RIV/00023752:_____/20:43920012 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11120/20:43918905
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032719313886?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032719313886?via%3Dihub</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.016" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.016</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Changes in depressive symptoms of older adults in the Czech Republic
Original language description
Background: It is unclear whether the rising burden of depression is due to its increasing prevalence or better detection. We aimed to study trends in depressive symptoms in older individuals from the Czech Republic. Methods: We used data from the Survey on Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe. Depressive symptoms, defined by 4 or more points on the EURO-D scale, alone or in combination with pharmacological treatment, were compared between participants in 2006/2007 (cohort 1) and in 2015 (cohort 2). Binary logistic regression assessed the association of cohort 2 with depressive symptoms, step-wise adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical covariates. Results: The prevalence of depressive symptoms (defined by EURO-D) was 28% in cohort 1 and 22% in cohort 2 (p < 0.001). Cohort 2 was associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms, adjusting for all covariates (OR 0.77; 95% CI 0.63–0.94). Defined by EURO-D scale or pharmacological treatment, the prevalence was 30% in cohort 1 and 26% in cohort 2 (p < 0.001). Cohort 2 was associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms, adjusting for age and sex, but not in the fully adjusted model (OR 0.88; 95% CI 0.73–1.07). The difference in depressive symptoms between cohorts was associated in particular with increased length of education and higher household net worth. Limitations: Information about pharmacological treatment has been reported inaccurately. Conclusions: The prevalence of depressive symptoms has decreased in older adults in the Czech Republic. Additional increase in education and socioeconomic resources of the population could further reduce the depressive symptoms in the population.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30302 - Epidemiology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LO1611" target="_blank" >LO1611: Sustainability for The National Institute of Mental Health</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Affective Disorders
ISSN
0165-0327
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
261
Issue of the periodical within the volume
January
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
139-144
UT code for WoS article
000499616400019
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85073150374