Journal of International Psychiatry

Objective To explore the current status and influencing factors of depressive symptoms in the elderly aged 60 and over in China, and to provide a theoretical basis for improving the occurrence of depressive symptoms in the elderly. Methods The 2018 nationally representative face-to-face family survey-China Health and Senior Care Tracking Survey was used, and the CESD10 item simple scale was used to measure depression symptoms. The two-class logistic model is used for single-factor and multi-factor analysis. Results The incidence of depressive symptoms in the elderly aged 60 and above in my country was 53.02% (95% CI: 52.08%-53.95%). Multivariate regression results showed that middle-aged and elderly people with female, low education level, low economic status, living alone, smoking, disability, physical pain, and chronic diseases had a higher risk of depressive symptoms (P<0.001). In terms of age, compared with the elderly aged 60-65, the elderly aged 66-70 have a lower risk of depressive symptoms (OR=0.74, 95% CI: 0.63-0.87), and those aged 76 and above have The risk of depressive symptoms is higher (OR=1.42, 95%CI: 1.17-1.72). Conclusion The incidence of depressive symptoms in elderly people aged 60 and above is relatively high in China. The analysis of influencing factors points out the direction for high-risk groups of depression in the elderly and provides scientific basis for targeted intervention measures.

Depressive symptoms; elderly; influencing factors; China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study