Prevalence and incidence of depression in the Thai elderly.

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dc.contributor.authorThongtang, Orapunen_US
dc.contributor.authorSukhatunga, Kanokraten_US
dc.contributor.authorNgamthipwatthana, Thienchaien_US
dc.contributor.authorChulakadabba, Sudsabuyen_US
dc.contributor.authorVuthiganond, Sangchandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorPooviboonsuk, Prakoben_US
dc.contributor.authorKooptiwoot, Siriraten_US
dc.contributor.authorPhattharayuttawat, Sucheeraen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T18:36:24Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T18:36:24Z
dc.date.issued2002-05-22en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purposes of this study were to study the prevalence and incidence of depression in elderly Thais. A field survey study was implemented. The sample consisted of 1,713 elderly people in 35 communities from 4 districts surrounding Siriraj Hospital Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Taling Chun and Bang Plud. These areas are the peripheral part of Bangkok and most of them have extended family. The Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS) and the Thai Mini Mental State Examination (TMSE) were used as screening tests, for data collection. The prevalence of depression was 12.78 per cent, of which 8.23 per cent had only depressive symptomatology (male 5.43%, female 9.63%) while 4.55 per cent had both depression and cognitive impairment (male 2.8%, female 5.54%). The point incidence (one year) of depression was 7.27 (male 1.58%, female 5.68%). The major contributing factors in depression were financial, poor family relationships and physical illness. The prevention and management of these factors may bring about a better quality of life for the elderly in Thailand.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThongtang O, Sukhatunga K, Ngamthipwatthana T, Chulakadabba S, Vuthiganond S, Pooviboonsuk P, Kooptiwoot S, Phattharayuttawat S. Prevalence and incidence of depression in the Thai elderly. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2002 May; 85(5): 540-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/39487
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshDepression --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and incidence of depression in the Thai elderly.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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