TY - JOUR T1 - Within-group differences in depression among older Hispanics living in the United States. JF - J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Y1 - 2008 A1 - Frances Margaret Yang A1 - Cazorla-Lancaster, Yamileth A1 - Richard N Jones KW - Aged KW - Culture KW - Depressive Disorder, Major KW - Female KW - Hispanic or Latino KW - Humans KW - Insurance, Health KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Prevalence KW - Severity of Illness Index KW - Socioeconomic factors KW - United States AB -
Using the Health and Retirement Study, we examine the prevalence of depression in different groups of Hispanic older adults. Respondents (n = 759) were aged 59 and older and identified themselves as Mexican American (56%), Cuban American (13%), Puerto Rican (8%), other (8%), or not specified (15%). We used a modified version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview to assess depressive symptoms and the presence of major depression. Relative to Puerto Ricans, each Hispanic group had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms, except for Cuban Americans; and each Hispanic group had lower prevalence rates for major depression, except for other Hispanics, even after we adjusted for sociodemographic, cultural factors, socioeconomic, functional limitations, and chronic health conditions.
PB - 63B VL - 63 IS - 1 U1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18332191?dopt=Abstract U2 - PMC2366970 U4 - Hispanic Americans/Depression ER -