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ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY – PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATION WITH HEALTH CARE

Draženka Vadla
Jadranka Božikov
Sanja Blažeković-Milaković
Luka Kovačić


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Objective: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in the elderly inhabiting Koprivnica-Križevci, Istria and Dubrovnik-Neretva Counties and their association with socio-demographic characteristics and healthcare utilisation. Methods: A cross-sectional cluster survey carried out in 2006, encompassing a total of 1,469 examinees aged 70+. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale was used to screen for self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, which were further associated with socio-demographic characteristics and healthcare utilisation. Results: The elderly have shown a high prevalence of borderline and probable anxiety (43%) and depression (53%), and regional differences (p<0.001). The level of anxiety was higher in women than men (p<0.001); as for depression, no statistically significant gender-based differences were found. The prevalence of probable depression increases (p=0.034) and that of probable anxiety decreases (p=0.028) with age. Anxiety and depression are associated with increased use of specialist health care and more frequent hospitalizations. Conclusion: High prevalence of anxiety and depression in elderly is associated with socio-demographic characteristics and frequent use of health care.

Ključne riječi

Aged – psychology; Depression – epidemiology; Anxiety – epidemiologija; Health services – utilization; Croatia – epidemiology

Hrčak ID:

172474

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/172474

Datum izdavanja:

27.6.2013.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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