Why the study?
Are depressive symptoms associated with increased health services utilization in U.S. Chinese older adults?
Population
3,159 U.S. Chinese older adults in Chicago (PINE study)
Comparison
Depressive symptoms (measured by PHQ-9) vs No depressive symptoms
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
past 2 years (retrospective)
Key result
U.S. Chinese older adults with depressive symptoms had higher odds of at least one ED visit (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.44-2.28) and hospitalization (OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.47-2.33) in the past 2 years.
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Supports screening consideration in U.S. Chinese older adults; leaves open causal effects on service use.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,159)
Are depressive symptoms associated with increased health services utilization in U.S. Chinese older adults?
Odds Ratio: 1.8 (95% CI 1.44–2.28)
Depressive symptoms are significantly associated with increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations among U.S. Chinese older adults.
Kong et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Depressive symptoms (n=3,159). Depressive symptoms vs. No depressive symptoms was evaluated on At least one emergency department (ED) visit in the past 2 years (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.44-2.28). U.S. Chinese older adults with depressive symptoms had higher odds of at least one ED visit (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.44-2.28) and hospitalization (OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.47-2.33) in the past 2 years.