title: Rate and correlates of depression among elderly people attending primary health care centres in Al-Dakhiliyah governorate, Oman.
abstract: This study determined the rates and correlates of depression among community-dwelling elderly people, based on data from the comprehensive health assessment conducted in Al-Dakhiliyah governorate in Oman in 2008-2010. Data covered sociodemographic characteristics, medical and nutrition status, functional abilities, depression and dementia. The rate of depression was 16.9%, higher among women than men (19.3% versus 14.3%). Depression was independently predicted by the presence of social risk (OR = 3.44), dementia (OR = 3.17), impairment in activities of daily living (OR = 2.19), joint problems (OR = 1.52) and mobility restriction (OR = 1.43). If dementia was excluded from the model, depression was additionally predicted by poor perception of health (OR = 2.09), impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (OR = 1.47) and older ages of 70-< 80 years (OR = 1.63) and ≥ 80 years (OR = 1.75). Although not presenting as a complaint, depression in not uncommon among elderly people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Al-Sabahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioural Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Al Sinawi
authors.affiliation: General Directorate of Health Services, Al-Dakhiliyah Region, Oman.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Al-Hinai
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Youssef
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009850:Oman / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012923:Social Class