Wu Ping,Huang Guangbiao,Tan Zhonglin,Wu Yue,Liang Sugai,Prevalence of depressive disorder among elderly people in China: a Meta-analysis[J].SICHUAN MENTAL HEALTH,2024,37(6):576-582
Prevalence of depressive disorder among elderly people in China: a Meta-analysis
DOI:10.11886/scjsws20240330002
English keywords:Depressive disorder  Prevalence  The elderly  Meta-analysis
Fund projects:杭州市科技发展计划项目(项目名称:红外线全身热疗在抑郁障碍治疗有效性和安全性的随机双盲安慰剂平行对照临床试验研究,项目编号:20201203B192)
Author NameAffiliationPostcode
Wu Ping Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou 310053 China
HuZhou Third Municipal Hospital Huzhou 313000 China 
313000
Huang Guangbiao HuZhou Third Municipal Hospital Huzhou 313000 China 313000
Tan Zhonglin Affiliated Mental Health Center Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital Hangzhou 310013 China 310013
Wu Yue Affiliated Mental Health Center Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital Hangzhou 310013 China 310013
Liang Sugai* Affiliated Mental Health Center Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou Seventh People's Hospital Hangzhou 310013 China 310013
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      Background Depressive disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in the elderly and the existing meta-analyses on the prevalence of depressive disorder among the elderly have mainly summarized the findings from patient self-rating scales or examiner-rating scales.Objective To examine the prevalence of depressive disorder among elderly people in China using Meta-analysis, aiming to provide references for interventions targeting elderly patients with depressive disorder.Methods On December 20, 2022, a computerized searches were conducted in databases including CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, Springer, Web of Science and Embase to collect studies on the prevalence of depressive disorder among the elderly in China. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) quality assessment tool was used to evaluate the included literature. A meta-analysis was conducted using the statistical software R version 4.2.2.Results A total of 29 studies involving 2 341 elderly patients with depressive disorder were included. The prevalence of depressive disorder among the elderly in China was 3.90% (95% CI: 0.030~0.049). Subgroup analysis revealed that there was a statistical difference in the prevalence of depressive disorder between elderly people without spouses and those with spouses (χ2=6.844, P<0.01).Conclusion The prevalence of depressive disorder among the elderly in China is relatively high, and the prevalence of depressive disorder among those without a spouse is higher than that of those with a spouse. [Funded by Hangzhou Science and Technology Development Project (number, 20201203B192)]
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