Differences in depressive symptoms by rurality in Japan: a cross-sectional multilevel study using different aggregation units of municipalities and neighborhoods (JAGES)

Abstract Background Rurality can reflect many aspects of the community, including community characteristics that may be associated with mental health. In this study, we focused on geographical units to address multiple layers of a rural environment. By evaluating rurality at both the municipality an...

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Main Authors: Mariko Kanamori, Masamichi Hanazato, Daisuke Takagi, Katsunori Kondo, Toshiyuki Ojima, Airi Amemiya, Naoki Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-021-00296-8