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Association between depressive symptoms and objective/subjective socioeconomic status among older adults of two regions in Myanmar

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  • Yuri Sasaki
  • Yugo Shobugawa
  • Ikuma Nozaki
  • Daisuke Takagi
  • Yuiko Nagamine
  • Masafumi Funato
  • Yuki Chihara
  • Yuki Shirakura
  • Kay Thi Lwin
  • Poe Ei Zin
  • Thae Zarchi Bo
  • Tomofumi Sone
  • Hla Hla Win

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Low objective socioeconomic status (SES) has been correlated with poor physical and mental health among older adults. Some studies suggest that subjective SES is also important for ensuring sound physical and mental health among older adults. However, few studies have been conducted on the impact of both objective and subjective SES on mental health among older adults. This study examines whether objective or subjective SES is associated with depressive symptoms in older adults in Myanmar. This cross-sectional study, conducted between September and December, 2018, used a multistage sampling method to recruit participants from two regions of Myanmar, for face-to-face interviews. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to evaluate the depressive symptoms. Participants were classified as having no depressive symptom (GDS score

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  • Yuri Sasaki & Yugo Shobugawa & Ikuma Nozaki & Daisuke Takagi & Yuiko Nagamine & Masafumi Funato & Yuki Chihara & Yuki Shirakura & Kay Thi Lwin & Poe Ei Zin & Thae Zarchi Bo & Tomofumi Sone & Hla Hla W, 2021. "Association between depressive symptoms and objective/subjective socioeconomic status among older adults of two regions in Myanmar," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0245489
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245489
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