Sintomas depressivos em idosos residentes em áreas de abrangência das Unidades Básicas de Saúde da zona urbana de Bagé, RS

摘要: OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors in elderly. METHODS: Cross-sectional study population-based sample 1,593 individuals aged 60 years or more urban area Bage, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2008. Data were collected household interviews. The was assessed using Geriatric Depression Scale. analysis performed Poisson regression with robust variance estimation. RESULTS: 18.0%, 95% confidence interval 16.1 - 19.9. majority consisted women (62.8%). mean age 70 years, a 8.24 standard deviation (SD); 25.1% seniors to 64 31.2% 75 older. In adjusted analysis, significantly (p value < 0.05) elderly female, yellow, brown indigenous descendancy, lower economic status, retired, history heart problems, incapacity basic instrumental activities daily living, worse self-rated health dissatisfaction life general. Age, marital education, self-reported hypertension diabetes not after adjusting for confounders. CONCLUSION: high population requires investment preventive actions, noting need practices that promote active aging maintenance functional activity, improving satisfaction.