Geographic Elevation, Car Driving, and Depression among Elderly Residents in Rural Areas
The Shimane CoHRE Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tsuyoshi Hamano (0000-0002-6755-9138, Shimane University, corresponding author), Miwako Takeda (0000-0003-2033-4967, Shimane University), Kristina Sundquist (0000-0001-8031-279X, Stanford University), Toru Nabika (0000-0003-1400-9009, Shimane University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 738-738 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph13070738 |
| PMID | 27455292 |
| OpenAlex | W2496086542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Given that public transportation networks are often worse in rural areas than in urban areas, it is difficult for elderly non-drivers to access health-promoting goods, services, and resources related to mental health. Moreover, geographical location, assessed by elevation, could modify this association in a rural area. The aim of this study was to test whether the association between car driving (being a driver or not) and depression, as measured by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), varied by elevation. Data were collected from a cross-sectional study conducted in the town of Ohnan located in a rural area of Japan. After excluding participants with missing data (n = 26), 876 participants were analysed in this study. After adjustment for potential confounders, being a non-driver had a significantly higher odds ratio of SDS (40+) among elderly people living at a low elevation (odds ratio = 2.17, 95% confidence interval = 1.28-3.71). However, similar findings were not observed among elderly people living at a high elevation. These results suggest that car driving importantly predicts depression in elderly people living at relatively low elevations in rural areas
Depression (economics · Economics · Elevation (ballistics · Geography · Engineering · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |