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Depression and activity limitations: examining gender differences in the general population

verfasst von: F. Curtis Breslin, PhD, William Gnam, PhD, MD, FRCP(C), Renée-Louise Franche, PhD, Cameron Mustard, ScD, Elizabeth Lin, PhD

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 8/2006

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Abstract

Background

This study examines the relationship between major depression, subclinical depressive symptomatology and activity limitation in a representative sample of Canadian men and women, with a particular emphasis on examining gender differences.

Methods

Over a 4-year period, the three waves of data were collected from a representative sample of Canadian adults aged 18–60 beginning in 1994. A brief diagnostic interview for major depression, current limitations in home, work, and other activities (e.g., leisure), presence of each of 13 chronic medical conditions, and other sociodemographic information were gathered. Regression analyses adjusted for potential confounding of time-dependent and time-invariant covariates. These analyses were performed separately for men and women.

Results

Major depression had a significant adverse impact on all types of activities for the entire community sample, and this impact was generally robust when controlling for potential confounders. Gender differences were observed for leisure activities with depressed men showing a higher likelihood of limitation in these activities than depressed women.

Conclusions

The findings provide further evidence that major depression leads to impairments in a range of daily activities. Gender differences in the impact of depression on leisure activities may be important to consider in depression treatment.

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Titel: Depression and activity limitations: examining gender differences in the general population
verfasst von: F. Curtis Breslin, PhD
William Gnam, PhD, MD, FRCP(C)
Renée-Louise Franche, PhD
Cameron Mustard, ScD
Elizabeth Lin, PhD
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2006
Verlag: Steinkopff-Verlag
Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 8/2006
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0079-6

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