TY  - THES
AB  - This study examined whether older adults reporting pain have higher odds of self‑reported depression, and whether these odds differ by sex. Using data from 75,015 Medicare managed‑care enrollees over two years, we found that both men and women with persistent pain had significantly increased odds of depression after adjusting for demographic and health factors. Men showed a larger relative increase in depression risk (OR 1.93) than women (OR 1.59). These findings suggest that pain is a strong indicator of depression risk in older adults and highlight the importance of targeted depression screening when pain is reported.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AU  - Johnson, Nathan
DA  - 2011
DO  - 10.6083/M47942PD
DO  - DOI
ID  - 655
KW  - Medicare
KW  - Pain
KW  - Aged
KW  - Depression
KW  - Managed Care Programs
KW  - Self Report
KW  - Pain Management
KW  - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW  - older people
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/655/files/656_etd.pdf
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/655/files/656_etd.pdf
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/655/files/656_etd.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/655/files/656_etd.pdf
N2  - This study examined whether older adults reporting pain have higher odds of self‑reported depression, and whether these odds differ by sex. Using data from 75,015 Medicare managed‑care enrollees over two years, we found that both men and women with persistent pain had significantly increased odds of depression after adjusting for demographic and health factors. Men showed a larger relative increase in depression risk (OR 1.93) than women (OR 1.59). These findings suggest that pain is a strong indicator of depression risk in older adults and highlight the importance of targeted depression screening when pain is reported.
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2011
T1  - Prevalence and factors associated with the presence of depression among older adults who report pain: findings from the Medical Health Outcomes Survey
TI  - Prevalence and factors associated with the presence of depression among older adults who report pain: findings from the Medical Health Outcomes Survey
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/655/files/656_etd.pdf
Y1  - 2011
ER  -