Open AccessPerfil sociodemográfico, econômico e de saúde de idosos rurais segundo o indicativo de depressão
Author(s) -
Leiner Resende Rodriguês,
Ana Teresa de Melo e Silva,
Flávia Aparecida Dias,
Pollyana Cristina dos Santos Ferreira,
Lilane Maria Alves Silva,
Dayane Aparecida Viana,
Darlene Mara Tavares dos Santos
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
revista eletrônica de enfermagem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1518-1944
DOI - 10.5216/ree.v16i2.20782
Subject(s) - descriptive statistics , wage , depression (economics) , geriatric depression scale , psychology , gerontology , descriptive research , rural area , demography , geography , medicine , sociology , political science , psychiatry , economics , depressive symptoms , cognition , social science , statistics , mathematics , pathology , law , macroeconomics
The goal of the present study is to compare sociodemographic, economic and health perception variables among 374 elderly individuals inhabitants of a rural area, divided in two groups: 187 displaying depression indicators and 187 without. The study used: Mini Mental State Exam, part of the Older Americans Resources and Services, and the Abbreviated Geriatric Depression Scale. Analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics. Both groups displayed a prevalence of: female sex, 60?70 years of age, married, 4?8 years of schooling and income of one monthly minimum wage. The present study can contribute towards knowledge of the peculiarities of the health of the elderly in rural areas, assisting with public policy, especially with regards to depression. doi: 10.5216/ree.v16i2.20782
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