Psychosocial Predictors Of Depression In Elderly Patients Of A Brazilian Health Unit
Table 1:
| Variables | Men | Women | ||
| n | % | n | % | |
| Age | ||||
| 60-69 years | 29 | 48.3 | 49 | 58.3 |
| 70-79 years | 26 | 43.3 | 27 | 32.1 |
| 80-89 years | 5 | 8.3 | 8 | 9.5 |
| Colour/Race | ||||
| White | 25 | 41.7 | 34 | 40.5 |
| Parda (‘‘browns’’ or ofmixed colour) | 26 | 43.3 | 40 | 47.6 |
| Black/Asian/Indigenous | 9 | 15.0 | 10 | 11.9 |
| Education | ||||
| - 8 years | 36 | 60.0 | 47 | 56.0 |
| 8 years or + | 24 | 40.0 | 37 | 44.0 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Without partner | 9 | 15.0 | 35 | 41.7 |
| With partner | 51 | 85.0 | 49 | 58.3 |
| Number generations (live) | ||||
| 1 generation | 16 | 26.7 | 18 | 21.4 |
| 2 or more generations | 44 | 73.3 | 66 | 78.6 |
| Occupation Activity | ||||
| Yes | 47 | 78.3 | 52 | 61.9 |
| No | 4 | 6.7 | 32 | 38.1 |