title: [The Prevalence of Current Depressive Symptoms in an Urban Adult Population].
abstract: ObjectiveWe sought to provide prevalence rates of depressive symptoms in the adult population of the city of Leipzig, Germany (18 - 79 years; N = 8,861).MethodsData were derived from the Leipzig population-based study of adults (LIFE-ADULT-Study). The German version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to assess depressive symptoms using a cut-off score ≥ 23 points.ResultsThe prevalence of current depressive symptoms was 6.4 % (95 %-KI = 5.4 - 7.4). Significantly higher prevalence rates were found in females than in males, in individuals in middle age (40 - 59 years) than in younger and older adults as well as in those individuals with lower socioeconomic status (SES).ConclusionThe study findings did not indicate a generally increased risk of depressive symptoms in urban-living adults.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Luck
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Francisca S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Then
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Statistik und Epidemiologie (MISE), Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Statistik und Epidemiologie (MISE), Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loeffler
authors.affiliation: Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Klinische Medizin und Molekulare Diagnostik (ILM), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig.
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thiery
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften, Leipzig.
authors.forename: Arno
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villringer
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Steffi G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Riedel-Heller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult