Related factors of depression symptoms comorbid of physical pain in elderly
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2017.09.009
- VernacularTitle:老年人抑郁症状合并躯体疼痛的相关因素
- Author:
Yang Xiang HE
1
;
Zheng LIU
;
Yun Man LIU
;
Wei Zhi LU
;
Ping YIN
Author Information
1. 深圳市宝安区慢性病防治院慢性非传染性疾病防治科
- Keywords:
elderly;
depression symptoms;
physical pain;
related factors
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2017;31(9):714-717
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the situation and related factors in Chinese elderly with depression symptoms and physical pain.Methods:All interviews were selected based on China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data,which included 1335 patients with depression symptoms and physical pain (DP group who complained of at least one site of physical pain) and 1035 elderly patients with only depression symptoms (NDP group).Logistic regression analysis was used to study related factors in Chinese elderly patients with depression symptoms and physical pain.Results:The rate of physical pain in elderly with depression symptoms was 56.33％.Logistic regression analysis showed that being female (OR =1.45,95％ Cl:1.22-1.72),rural registration (OR =2.32,95％ Cl:1.83-2.95),with chronic disease (OR =2.35,95％ Cl:1.84-2.99),with poorer health self-evaluation (OR of general health was 2.09,95％ Cl:1.69-2.60;OR of poorer health was 3.33,95％ Cl:2.64-4.20)were the risk factors of depression symptoms and physical pain in elderly,and ≥75 years of age was protective factor (OR =0.72,95％ Cl:0.57-0.92).Conelusion:Depression symptoms and physical pain are common symptoms in elderly.The depression and physical pain may be related to female gender,older age,rural registration,chronic disease and poorer health self-evaluatior.
