title: [Occurrence of depression symptoms and their influence factors in perimenopausal women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the prevalence of depression symptoms and their influence factors in perimenopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-rating depression scale and general condition questionaire were used in 419 perimenopausal women aged 45-55 in Beijing city.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of depression symptoms in these women was 46.1%, among which 69.9% was mild and 30.1% moderate or severe. The occurrence of depression symptoms in worker group was higher than cadres or skilled person groups (P < 0.01). The incidence of depression symptoms in women with systemic diseases was higher than those without (P < 0.001). Women with decreased libido and dissatisfaction with their husbands, family income and living conditions had a higher incidence than those without (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of depression symptoms in perimenopausal women was considerably high. Clinical doctors should pay attention to psychological problems especially for women with high risks during medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Research and Training Center in Maternal and Child Health, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires