Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine the prevalence of depression and associated factors among ethnic minority elderly in Kon Tum city, Vietnam.
What is the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among ethnic minority elderly in the Central Highlands, Vietnam?
What is the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among ethnic minority elderly in the Central Highlands, Vietnam?
Approximately one-quarter of ethnic minority elderly in Kon Tum city, Vietnam, experience mild depression, highlighting the need for targeted public health programs addressing identified risk factors.
May support depression screening in ethnic minority elderly; leaves open causal confirmation and intervention trials.
This cross-sectional study is to examine the prevalence of depression and associated factors among 110 ethnic minority elderly in Kon Tum city, Vietnam. Depression was assessed using 30-items Geriatric Depression Scale. Multivariate linear regression analysis was employed to identify factors associated with depression. The prevalence of depression among participants was 25.5%. All were classified as mild depression level. Depression was significantly associated with age, gender, educational level, chronic diseases, stressful life events in the past 12 months, and family history of depression. These risk factors can help formulate effective public health programs to improve mental health among ethnic minority elderly.
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