Socioeconomic disadvantage increases risk of prevalent and persistent depression in later life
Abstract
Depression is more frequent in socioeconomically disadvantaged than affluent neighbourhoods, but this association may be due to confounding. This study aimed to determine the independent association between socioeconomic disadvantage and depression.We recruited 21,417 older adults via their general practitioners (GPs) and used the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess clinically significant depression (PHQ-9≥10) and major depressive...
Paper Details
Title
Socioeconomic disadvantage increases risk of prevalent and persistent depression in later life
Published Date
May 1, 2012
Volume
138
Issue
3
Pages
322 - 331
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