Older people living in rural parts of China are more likely to feel depressed than those in cities, even when you account for things like health problems or where they live in the country.
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Older people living in rural parts of China are more likely to feel depressed than those in cities, even when you account for things like health problems or where they live in the country.
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Among older adults in China, rural residence is independently associated with a higher likelihood of depressive symptoms compared to urban residence, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.485 (955% CI: 1.270–1.735), after controlling for functional limitations and other individual and provincial-level factors.
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Study: Association between activities of daily living and depression symptoms among older adults in China: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey
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