title: [Association between migrant status and depressive symptoms in the older population in Germany].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association between migrant status and depressive symptoms among the older population in Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study with the German subsample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), a population-based sample of 2890 German residents aged 50 years or older (mean age 65 years, 55 % women), the association between migrant status (defined as being born outside of, and having immigrated to Germany) and depressive symptoms (≥ 4 points on the EURO-D scale) was examined by multiple logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 539 respondents (19 %) were migrants. Prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in migrants (28 %) than in non-migrants (19 %, p < 0.001). Migrant status remained associated with depressive symptoms (odds ratio 1.50, 95 % confidence interval 1.11-2.01) in logistic regression analysis adjusting for sociodemographic factors, indicators of physical health, and cognitive function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest an association between migrant status and depressive symptoms in the older population in Germany that was independent of other predictors of late-life depression included in this analysis.
authors: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
authors: Marion C
authors: MC
authors: Aichberger
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Neuner
authors: Ulfert
authors: U
authors: Hapke
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Rapp
authors: Meryam
authors: M
authors: Schouler-Ocak
authors: Markus A
authors: MA
authors: Busch
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014478:Unemployment