title: Prevalence of depression and associated factors among elderly sudanese: a household survey in Khartoum State.
abstract: We assessed depression among 300 elderly Sudanese (age 60+ years). We conducted a cross-sectional household survey in 3 localities in Khartoum State. A 2-stage stratified sampling was carried out to select the localities and then the areas using simple random sampling; then systematic random sampling was used to select households. The prevalence of depression was 47.5%. Depression was significantly associated with age (P = 0.002), level of education (P = 0.015), occupation (P < 0.001), the problems of everyday living (P = 0.026), and social problems (P < 0.001). After controlling for confounders using multiple logistic regression, we found that depression was 4 times greater among the elderly retired compared to the elderly working, 3 times greater among the elderly with social problems and those who were suffering from urine incontinence and 2 times greater among the elderly with living problems.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Assil
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Zeidan
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000523:psychology*