Depressive symptoms and their association with age, chronic conditions and health status among middle-aged and elderly people in peri-urban Tanzania

Depressive symptoms and their association with age, chronic conditions and health status among middle-aged and elderly people in peri-urban Tanzania

Abstract Background Depression is a global mental health challenge. We assessed the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their association with age, chronic conditions, and health status among middle-aged and elderly people in peri-urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods Depressive symptoms were...

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Main Authors:	Laura-Marie Stieglitz, Leslie B. Adams, Till Bärnighausen, Anne Berghöfer, Patrick Kazonda, Japhet Killewo, Germana H. Leyna, Julia Lohmann, Julia K. Rohr, Stefan Kohler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:	Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health
Subjects:	comorbidities of depression depression older adults Tanzania sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425123000171/type/journal_article

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