title: [Gender difference in risk factors for depression in community-dwelling elders].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to compare the degree of depression between men and women and to identify factors influencing their depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants in this cross-sectional descriptive study were 263 persons over 65 years old (men: 103, women: 160). Data were collected through face to face interviews using questionnaires and were done in two urban areas in 2010. Research instruments utilized in this study were SGDS, MMSE-K, SRH, FILE, sleep pattern scale, family and friend support scale, and social support scale. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify factors influencing depression in elders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The proportions of participants with depression were significantly different between men and women (52.4% vs. 67.5%). Regression model for depression in elderly men significantly accounted for 54%; disease stress (32%), economic stress (10%), perceived health status (4%), and family support, educational level, age, and hypertension. Regression model for depression in elderly women significantly accounted for 47%; disease stress (25%), perceived social loneliness (8%), friend support (5%), family stress (4%), and sleep satisfaction, and family support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results demonstrate that depression is an important health problem for elders, and show gender differences for factors influencing depression. These results could be used in the developing depression prevention programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Chul-Gyu
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seungmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000473:pathology; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012890:Sleep; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires