Prevalence and predictors of depression among an elderly population of Pakistan

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 349-356

  Ganatra, Hammad A ^a   Zafar, Syed N ^a   Qidwai, Waris ^b   Rozi, Shafquat ^c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Elderly, depression; Geriatrics; Precipitators; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPIRITUAL CARE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 50249180330     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802121068     Document Type: Article

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