Depression in the elderly: A study in three cities of Colombia

Authors

  • Alejandra Segura Cardona Universidad CES
  • Jonathan Hernández Calle Institución Universitaria de Envigado
  • Doris Cardona Arango Universidad CES
  • Angela Segura Cardona Universidad CES
  • Diana Muñoz Rodríguez Universidad CES
  • Daniel Jaramillo Arroyave Universidad CES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.362.29

Keywords:

Depresión, adulto mayor, salud

Abstract

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Objective: To explore the demographic, health and functional factors associated with depression in the elderly in three cities from Colombia: Medellin, Barranquilla and Pasto.

Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study. The study population corresponded to a probabilistic sample of 1514 adult whose age is 60 years or over. A sample was selected by a probabilistic sampling, in two-stage, and conglomerate, according to the geographical and administrative distribution of each city.

Results: The results support that the city of Pasto presents the highest number of elderly people with depression; conditions such as low educational level (PR = 4.11), hyperthyroidism / hypothyroidism (PR = 3.43), and dependence on activities of daily living such as using the telephone (PR = 3.80) increase the prevalence of the disease.

Conclusion: Depression is present in an important part of the population of older adults and is associated with conditions not only of health but also demographic and functional capacity. It is necessary to address these components from the public health that promotes the prevention of this condition if you want to contribute to the goals of active, satisfactory and healthy aging in Colombia and a better quality of life for this population

Published

2018-01-31

How to Cite

Segura Cardona, A., Hernández Calle, J., Cardona Arango, D., Segura Cardona, A., Muñoz Rodríguez, D., & Jaramillo Arroyave, D. (2018). Depression in the elderly: A study in three cities of Colombia. Salud Uninorte, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.362.29

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