Sociodemographic, economic and health profile of the rural elderly, according to depression indicators

• Main Authors: Leiner Resende Rodrigues (Author), Ana Teresa de Melo e Silva (Author), Flavia Aparecida Dias (Author), Pollyana Cristina dos Santos Ferreira (Author), Lilane Maria Alves Silva (Author), Dayane Aparecida Viana (Author), Darlene Mara Tavares dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Goias, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The goal of the present study is to compare sociodemographic, economic and health perception variables among 374 elderly individuals inhabitants of a rural area, divided in two groups: 187 displaying depression indicators and 187 without. The study used: Mini Mental State Exam, part of the Older Ame...