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Predictors of and healthcare utilisation of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in Thailand: a national cross-sectional community-based study in 2015.

Mondha KengganpanichSupa PengpidKarl Peltzer
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
More than one in 10 participants had depressive symptoms. Chronic conditions, sociodemographic factors, physical inactivity and low religious involvement increased the odds of depressive symptoms. Furthermore, depressive symptoms increased the odds of conventional and traditional healthcare utilisation.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • social support
  • cross sectional
  • sleep quality
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • health information
  • health insurance
  • affordable care act