Depressive symptoms among the oldest-old in China: a study on rural-urban differences
The oldest-old (aged 80+) adults in rural areas had a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms than that in urban areas, mostly attributed to variations in income, marital status, physical activity, and health status. These findings can help government agencies design targeted and precise intervention strategies (e.g., health education, improving medical security, and providing sports venues and equipment) to improve mental health and lower the risk of depression among the oldest population.
Authors
- Lei Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9069-9481)
- Zhe Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-5351)
- Yijun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7400-4011)
- Sun Jinhai
- Qinqin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1249-4121)
- Yuan Yuan
- Bing Hou
- Chaoqun Hu
Institutions
- Second Military Medical University (CN)
- Changhai Hospital (CN)
- Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21069-5
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.39
Funders
- Peking University
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
- National Social Science Fund of China