Depressive symptoms and their relation to age and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional population-based study

Geldsetzer, Pascal; Maria, Vaikath; Wagner, Ryan G.; Rohr, Julia K; Montana, Livia; Gomez-Olive, Francesc Xavier; Rosenberg, Molley S; Manne-Goehler, Jennifer; Mateen, Farrah; Payne, Collin; Kahn, Kathleen

Depressive symptoms and their relation to age and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older adults in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional population-based study

Date

2018

Authors

Geldsetzer, Pascal

Maria, Vaikath

Wagner, Ryan G.

Rohr, Julia K

Montana, Livia

Gomez-Olive, Francesc Xavier

Rosenberg, Molley S

Manne-Goehler, Jennifer

Mateen, Farrah

Payne, Collin

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Abstract

Understanding how depression is associated with chronic conditions and sociodemographic characteristics can inform the design and effective targeting of depression screening and care interventions. In this study, we present some of the first evidence from sub-Saharan Africa on the association between depressive symptoms and a range of chronic conditions (diabetes, HIV, hypertension, and obesity) as well as sociodemographic characteristics.