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Title: Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Depression Among the Older Adults in Sundarharaincha Municipality of Eastern Nepal.
Authors: Niraula, Pratima1 (AUTHOR) pratimaniraula25@gmail.com, Paudel, Binita Kumari1 (AUTHOR), Thapa, Rahi Bikram2 (AUTHOR) rahithapa72@gmail.com, Bhatt, Lok Raj1 (AUTHOR), Pathak, Prakash3 (AUTHOR)
Source: Inquiry (00469580). 6/11/2026, Vol. 63, p1-12. 12p.
Subject Terms: *Community health services, *Health services accessibility, *Exercise, *Endowments, *Help-seeking behavior, *Research methodology, *Family support, *Comparative studies, *Mental depression, *Friendship, *Employment, Mental depression risk factors, Risk assessment, Cross-sectional method, Lifestyles, Research funding, Cluster analysis (Statistics), Health status indicators, Statistical sampling, Interviewing, Logistic regression analysis, Invective, Sex distribution, Socioeconomic factors, Disease prevalence, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Multivariate analysis, Psychological well-being, Age distribution, Bereavement, Marital status, Confidence intervals, Data analysis software, Social support, Sleep quality, Widowhood, Old age
Geographic Terms: Nepal
Abstract: Introduction: The world's older adult population is rising rapidly, leading to an increase in mental health problems such as geriatric depression, which has mainly been studied in high-income countries. Similar studies are scarce in low- and middle-income countries like Nepal. So, this study aims to determine the prevalence of depression and its predictors among the older adults living in Sundarharainha Municipality, Morang. Methods: A cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted using the Validated Nepali version of the Geriatric Depression Scale short form (GDS-15) to identify geriatric depression among the older adults (≥60 years). Those scoring >5 on GDS-15 were considered depressed. Logistic Regression Analysis explored the associations of geriatric depression with potential predictor variables. Results: Of the 417 selected older adult participants, more than half were males (52.0%), the majority were illiterate (57.6%), and approximately two-thirds were married (66.7%). The prevalence of geriatric depression was found to be 62.4%. Geriatric depression was significantly associated with gender, marital status, level of education, occupation status, limited time provided by families, chronic physical health problems, and exposure to verbal and/or physical abuse. In logistic regression analysis, geriatric depression was significantly associated with educational status (AOR 3.25), family types (AOR 3.75), perceived respect from family (AOR 2.05), financial support (AOR 2.01), sleep quality (AOR 3.26), and seeking professional help (AOR 1.80). Conclusion: Geriatric depression is highly prevalent in Sundarharaicha Municipality, Nepal. The findings call for the urgent prioritization of the delivery of mental health care services to older adults in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Introduction: The world's older adult population is rising rapidly, leading to an increase in mental health problems such as geriatric depression, which has mainly been studied in high-income countries. Similar studies are scarce in low- and middle-income countries like Nepal. So, this study aims to determine the prevalence of depression and its predictors among the older adults living in Sundarharainha Municipality, Morang. Methods: A cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted using the Validated Nepali version of the Geriatric Depression Scale short form (GDS-15) to identify geriatric depression among the older adults (≥60 years). Those scoring >5 on GDS-15 were considered depressed. Logistic Regression Analysis explored the associations of geriatric depression with potential predictor variables. Results: Of the 417 selected older adult participants, more than half were males (52.0%), the majority were illiterate (57.6%), and approximately two-thirds were married (66.7%). The prevalence of geriatric depression was found to be 62.4%. Geriatric depression was significantly associated with gender, marital status, level of education, occupation status, limited time provided by families, chronic physical health problems, and exposure to verbal and/or physical abuse. In logistic regression analysis, geriatric depression was significantly associated with educational status (AOR 3.25), family types (AOR 3.75), perceived respect from family (AOR 2.05), financial support (AOR 2.01), sleep quality (AOR 3.26), and seeking professional help (AOR 1.80). Conclusion: Geriatric depression is highly prevalent in Sundarharaicha Municipality, Nepal. The findings call for the urgent prioritization of the delivery of mental health care services to older adults in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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