Psychiatr Prax 2012; 39(3): 116-121
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1276936
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Der Zusammenhang zwischen Migrationsstatus und depressiven Symptomen in der älteren Bevölkerung in Deutschland

Ergebnisse einer bevölkerungsbasierten QuerschnittstudieAssociation Between Migrant Status and Depressive Symptoms in the Older Population in GermanyA Population-Based Cross-Sectional StudyMarion  C.  Aichberger1 , Bruno  Neuner2 , Ulfert  Hapke3 , Michael  A.  Rapp1 , Meryam  Schouler-Ocak1 , Markus  A.  Busch3
  • 1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • 2Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Abteilung Klinische Epidemiologie, Universität Münster
  • 3Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin
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Publication History

Publication Date:
28 November 2011 (online)

Zusammenfassung

Anliegen: Untersuchung des Zusammenhangs zwischen Migrationsstatus und depressiven Symptomen in der älteren Bevölkerung in Deutschland. Methode: In einer Querschnittstudie mit einer repräsentativen Stichprobe der ab 50-jährigen deutschen Bevölkerung (n = 2890) wurden depressive Symptome mit der EURO-D-Skala erfasst. Ergebnisse: Migranten (definiert als Personen mit eigener Migrationserfahrung) wiesen eine höhere Prävalenz depressiver Symptome (EURO-D ≥ 4 Punkte) auf (28 %) als Nichtmigranten (19 %). Nach Adjustierung für relevante Kovariablen blieb diese signifikante Assoziation bestehen. Schlussfolgerungen: Die Ergebnisse sprechen für eine Assoziation zwischen Migrationserfahrung und depressiven Symptomen in der ab 50-jährigen Bevölkerung.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the association between migrant status and depressive symptoms among the older population in Germany. Methods: In a cross-sectional study with the German subsample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), a population-based sample of 2890 German residents aged 50 years or older (mean age 65 years, 55 % women), the association between migrant status (defined as being born outside of, and having immigrated to Germany) and depressive symptoms (≥ 4 points on the EURO-D scale) was examined by multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 539 respondents (19 %) were migrants. Prevalence of depressive symptoms was higher in migrants (28 %) than in non-migrants (19 %, p < 0.001). Migrant status remained associated with depressive symptoms (odds ratio 1.50, 95 % confidence interval 1.11–2.01) in logistic regression analysis adjusting for sociodemographic factors, indicators of physical health, and cognitive function. Conclusions: The results suggest an association between migrant status and depressive symptoms in the older population in Germany that was independent of other predictors of late-life depression included in this analysis.

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