The influence of age and sex on the prevalence of depressive conditions: Report from the National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-19

  Bebbington, P E ^a   Dunn, G ^b   Jenkins, R ^b   Lewis, G ^b   Brugha, T ^b   Farrell, M ^b   Meltzer, H ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; POSTMENOPAUSE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031962557     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291797006077     Document Type: Article

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