Why the study?
What is the prevalence and what are the risk factors for depressive symptoms in a rural Chinese population?
Population
11,473 subjects from a rural Chinese population
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform targeted screening in rural Chinese adults; leaves open causal links and intervention effects pending prospective studies.
What is the prevalence and what are the risk factors for depressive symptoms in a rural Chinese population?
The prevalence of depressive symptoms in rural China is 5.9%, with dietary patterns and socioeconomic factors identified as important risk factors.
Zhou et al. (2014) studied this question.
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