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. 2013 Jan;28(1):128-35.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.128. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in korean adults: results of a 2009 korean community health survey

Dong Hoon Oh  1 , Shin Ah Kim, Hye Young Lee, Joo Youn Seo, Bo-Youl Choi, Jung Hyun Nam
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Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in korean adults: results of a 2009 korean community health survey

Dong Hoon Oh et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in the largest number of Korean individuals examined to date. We analyzed cross-sectional data collected from 229,595 Korean adults aged 19 yr and above who participated in a Korean Community Health Survey conducted in 2009. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used as the measurement tool for depressive symptoms (CES-D score over 16) and definite depression (CES-D score over 25). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify associations between sociodemographic factors and depressive symptoms. The percentages of depressive symptoms and definite depression in the total study population were 11% (7.8% for men, 14.0% for women) and 3.7%, (2.4% for men, 5.0% for women), respectively. Female gender, older age, disrupted marital status, low education and income level, multigenerational household composition and metropolitan residence were associated with greater risk of depressive symptoms. The present study provides a valid prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms, using the largest representative sample of the Korean general population to date. Various sociodemographic factors contribute to the prevalence and effects of depressive symptoms in Korea.

Keywords: Depression; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Socioeconomic Factors.

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