Smoking and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly in Hong Kong

T. H. Lam; Z. B. Li; S. Y. Ho; W. M. Chan; K. S. Ho; M. P. Li; G. M. Leung

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00342.x

Smoking and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly in Hong Kong

T. H. Lam, Z. B. Li, S. Y. Ho, W. M. Chan, K. S. Ho, M. P. Li, G. M. Leung

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Abstract

Objective: To examine the association between smoking and depressive symptoms among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong. Method: Cross-sectional data on smoking and depressive symptoms from 56 167 Chinese elderly aged 65 or over in Hong Kong were analysed using logistic regression. Results: Current smokers and former smokers were more likely to have depressive symptoms than never smokers. The adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) in males and females respectively were 1.62 (1.34-1.96) and 1.43 (1.20-1.70) for current smokers, and were 1.18 (0.99-1.40) and 1.29 (1.12-1.47) for former smokers. Former smokers were less likely to have depressive symptoms than current smokers (OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.70-0.92). Conclusion: Smoking is positively associated with depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly. Health care workers should be vigilant about the detection of depressive symptoms in elderly smokers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-200
Number of pages	6
Journal	Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume	110
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2004.00342.x
Publication status	Published - Sept 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Psychiatry and Mental health

Keywords

Aged
Cross-sectional studies
Depression
Smoking

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