Patterns of mental disorders among the elderly in a Korean rural community.
10.3349/ymj.1989.30.3.269
- Author:
Ho Young LEE
1
;
Seung Chul SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei Unversity College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Geriatriz psychiatry;
dementia;
epidemiology;
mental disorders
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Cognition Disorders/epidemiology;
Female;
Human;
Korea/epidemiology;
Male;
Mental Disorders/*epidemiology;
Prevalence;
Rural Population;
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1989;30(3):269-279
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This study reports the overall prevalence of cognitive impairment and other mental dysfunctions. In Kangwha County, Korea, noninstitutionalized persons aged 65 and older, selected by a stratified two-stage cluster sampling, were interviewed by trained lay interviewers using the Korean version of Older Americans Resources and Services (K-OARS) and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE). Overall, 17% of the population had mild cognitive impairment and 3% had severe cognitive impairment. Self-reports, self-ratings and interviewer ratings of various mental problems and symptoms included in the questionnaire were investigated as variables. Differences in the prevalence rate of various mental problems and symptoms according to a set of demographic variables were examined.
