Sex differences in prevalence and risk indicators of geriatric depression: The Shih-Pai community-based survey

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 345-353

  Wang, Jiunn Kae ^a,c   Su, Tung Ping ^a,b   Chou, Pesus ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatric psychiatry; Prevalence; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIVORCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE SHORT FORM; GOUT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; TAIWAN; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 77955894039     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60062-9     Document Type: Article

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