33: The Association between Depression and Socio-Economic & other Characteristics among Older Adults

Music City Center 

According to the World Health Organization about 4% of adult men and about 6% of adult women suffer from depression globally. In this study, we used a subset of Investigating Gains in Neurocognition in an Intervention Trial of Exercise (IGNITE) dataset. There were 648 participants between ages 65 and 80 in IGNITE study. We used data collected from multiple instruments. We will present the associations between a measurement of depression and other measurements representing individual characteristics. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were used to measure the individual depression level. Multiple regression models adjusted for demographic variables were utilized to test for associations. Socio-economic variables considered had correlations below 0.14 in magnitude with both depression scales. Results of multiple regression with several other variables using standard instruments (Loneliness, satisfaction with life, stress, physical and mental health, and emotional intelligence) will be discussed.

Depression

Socio-Economic Variables

Mental and Social Health 

Mental Health Statistics Section