Alvaro García-Pérez1, Alvaro Edgar González-Aragón Pineda2, Bayron Alexander Sandoval-Bonilla3, Luis Pablo Cruz-Hervert4. 1. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Estado de México, Mexico. alvaro.garcia@unam.mx. 2. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Estado de México, Mexico. alvaroedgar@hotmail.com. 3. Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Mexico City, Mexico. bayronsandoval@gmail.com. 4. Departamento de Ortodoncia, División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico. jefatura-dpei@fo.odonto.unam.mx.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and factors related to depressive symptoms in older Mexican adults in urban and rural areas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study. We examined older adults from a sample taken from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS-2018). 14 230 older Mexicans were screened for self-reported depressive symptoms. RESULTS: The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 29.8% (33.4% rural vs. 28.9% urban). In the rural and urban population, the probability of a high prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in older adults with multimorbidity ≥3, severe pain, and fair/poor SRH. Only in the urban population the prevalence of depressive symptoms increased with lower schooling. CONCLUSION: Identification of the factors related to depressive symptoms may help healthcare professionals provide better treatment for specific groups in the population.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and factors related to depressive symptoms in older Mexican adults in urban and rural areas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study. We examined older adults from a sample taken from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS-2018). 14 230 older Mexicans were screened for self-reported depressive symptoms. RESULTS: The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 29.8% (33.4% rural vs. 28.9% urban). In the rural and urban population, the probability of a high prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in older adults with multimorbidity ≥3, severe pain, and fair/poor SRH. Only in the urban population the prevalence of depressive symptoms increased with lower schooling. CONCLUSION: Identification of the factors related to depressive symptoms may help healthcare professionals provide better treatment for specific groups in the population.