TY - JOUR
T1 - Socioeconomic differences in incident depression in older adults
T2 - The role of psychosocial factors, physical health status, and behavioral factors
AU - Koster, Annemarie
AU - Bosma, Hans
AU - Kempen, Gertrudis I.J.M.
AU - Penninx, Brenda W.J.H.
AU - Beekman, Aartjan T.F.
AU - Deeg, Dorly J.H.
AU - van Eijk, Jacques Th M.
PY - 2006/11/1
Y1 - 2006/11/1
N2 - Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the onset of depression in older adults and to determine the relative contribution of psychosocial factors, physical health status, and behavioral factors in explaining this link. Methods: Data were from 2593 men and women, aged 55-85 years, participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Two indicators of SES were used: education and income. The onset of depression was measured over 9 years of follow-up. Results: Adjusted hazard ratios of incident depression were significantly higher in those with low education and low income. Psychosocial factors explained on average 16% of the SES differences in incident depression, physical health status on average 7%, and behavioral factors less than 5%. Conclusion: In older adults, low SES predicted the incidence of depression. Part of this association was explained by psychosocial factors and physical health status.
AB - Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the onset of depression in older adults and to determine the relative contribution of psychosocial factors, physical health status, and behavioral factors in explaining this link. Methods: Data were from 2593 men and women, aged 55-85 years, participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Two indicators of SES were used: education and income. The onset of depression was measured over 9 years of follow-up. Results: Adjusted hazard ratios of incident depression were significantly higher in those with low education and low income. Psychosocial factors explained on average 16% of the SES differences in incident depression, physical health status on average 7%, and behavioral factors less than 5%. Conclusion: In older adults, low SES predicted the incidence of depression. Part of this association was explained by psychosocial factors and physical health status.
KW - Aged
KW - Depression
KW - Educational status
KW - Income
KW - Longitudinal studies
KW - Socioeconomic factors
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33750473393&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.05.009
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.05.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 17084139
SN - 0022-3999
VL - 61
SP - 619
EP - 627
JO - Journal of psychosomatic research
JF - Journal of psychosomatic research
IS - 5
ER -