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Depression and Associated Factors among Community-Dwelling Thai Older Adults in Northern Thailand: The Relationship between History of Fall and Geriatric Depression

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  • Thin Nyein Nyein Aung

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Global Health and Chronic Conditions Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Saiyud Moolphate

    (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Science and Technology, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand)

  • Yuka Koyanagi

    (Department of Medical and Health Science, Tokyo Ariake University, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan)

  • Chaisiri Angkurawaranon

    (Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Global Health and Chronic Conditions Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)

  • Siripen Supakankunti

    (Centre of Excellence for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand)

  • Motoyuki Yuasa

    (Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
    Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan)

  • Myo Nyein Aung

    (Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
    Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
    Advanced Research Institute for Health Sciences, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan)

Abstract

Background: Globally, population aging is happening more quickly than in the past, and Thailand ranks the world’s number three among the rapidly aging countries. Age-related decline in physical and mental health would impact depression among older adults. We aimed to determine the depression among the community-dwelling Thai older adults in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Methods: The baseline data, collected by door-to-door household visits of an intervention arm from a cluster randomized controlled trial (Community-Integrated Intermediary Care (CIIC): TCTR20190412004), were included in this cross-sectional study. Descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression were applied. Results: The mean age was 69.31 ± 7.10 years and 23.8% of study participants were older than 75 years. The Thai geriatric depression scale showed 6.5% had depression. Adjusted risk factors for depression were older age, being single, drinking alcohol daily, having diabetes, having experience of a fall last year, self-rated health as neutral, poor/very poor, and moderate/severe dependency by ADL scoring. Conclusion: Our findings highlighted the potentially modifiable risk factors in addition to the common predictors affecting depression among community-dwelling older adults. Fall prevention programs and public health interventions to prevent diabetes are recommended. Furthermore, self-rated health and Barthel’s ADL scoring would be simple tools to predict risk factors for geriatric depression.

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  • Thin Nyein Nyein Aung & Saiyud Moolphate & Yuka Koyanagi & Chaisiri Angkurawaranon & Siripen Supakankunti & Motoyuki Yuasa & Myo Nyein Aung, 2022. "Depression and Associated Factors among Community-Dwelling Thai Older Adults in Northern Thailand: The Relationship between History of Fall and Geriatric Depression," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:17:p:10574-:d:896972
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    1. Thin Nyein Nyein Aung & Myo Nyein Aung & Saiyud Moolphate & Yuka Koyanagi & Siripen Supakankunti & Motoyuki Yuasa, 2021. "Caregiver Burden and Associated Factors for the Respite Care Needs among the Family Caregivers of Community Dwelling Senior Citizens in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-15, May.
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