Wei Wang1, Qingxia Wu1, Xiaoyang Yang2, Xin He3, Xuefang An4. 1. a Department of Nursing , Haikou People's Hospital & Central South University, Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital , Haikou , PR China. 2. b Department of Hematology , Haikou People's Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital , Haikou , PR China. 3. c Department of Nursing , Qionghai People's Hospital , Qionghai , PR China. 4. d Department of Neurology , Haikou People's Hospital & Central South University, Xiangya School of Medicine Affiliated Haikou Hospital , Haikou , PR China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The number of migrant elders is increasing due to ageing of the global population and increasing life expectancy. There is accumulating evidence of the impact of internal or international migration on health. AIM: To compare the health and depression of local and migrant elders in Hainan province. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Health and depression were assessed by the Self-Rated Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0 (SRHMS V1.0) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), respectively. The relationship between health and depression was investigated, along with the three sub-scales of SRHMS and the potential independent variables. RESULTS: In total, 564 valid questionnaires were returned. Migrant elders were younger, had higher education levels and monthly income, and lower prevalence rates of chronic diseases than the local elders. The SRHMS scores were significantly higher, while the GDS scores were statistically lower in the migrant elders than the locals. Depression was negatively correlated with health (r = -0.674, p = 0.0000). Moreover, the three sub-scales of SRHMS were correlated with age, birth place, marital status, chronic diseases, GDS and/or educational level. CONCLUSION: Migrant elders self-reported better health and lower depression compared to the local elders. Differences in age, education, monthly income and chronic diseases might be influencing factors.
BACKGROUND: The number of migrant elders is increasing due to ageing of the global population and increasing life expectancy. There is accumulating evidence of the impact of internal or international migration on health. AIM: To compare the health and depression of local and migrant elders in Hainan province. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Health and depression were assessed by the Self-Rated Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0 (SRHMS V1.0) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), respectively. The relationship between health and depression was investigated, along with the three sub-scales of SRHMS and the potential independent variables. RESULTS: In total, 564 valid questionnaires were returned. Migrant elders were younger, had higher education levels and monthly income, and lower prevalence rates of chronic diseases than the local elders. The SRHMS scores were significantly higher, while the GDS scores were statistically lower in the migrant elders than the locals. Depression was negatively correlated with health (r = -0.674, p = 0.0000). Moreover, the three sub-scales of SRHMS were correlated with age, birth place, marital status, chronic diseases, GDS and/or educational level. CONCLUSION: Migrant elders self-reported better health and lower depression compared to the local elders. Differences in age, education, monthly income and chronic diseases might be influencing factors.
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Keywords:
Hainan; depression; local elderly; migrant elderly; self-rated health measurement scale
Authors: Hongjie Wang; Xiaolu Gao; Zening Xu; Yuan Li; Xinyue Zhang; Mark W Rosenberg Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-04-18 Impact factor: 4.614