Health Policy Manag.  2022 Mar;32(1):14-20. 10.4332/KJHPA.2022.32.1.14.

Factors Influencing Depression in Naju-Si Using Multi-Year Data: Comparison Focusing on Urban and Rural Areas

• Jo KH
• Ryu SY

• KMID: 2534942
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2022.32.1.14

Abstract

In this study, we distinguished urban and rural areas in Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, grasped the characteristics of those areas, and investigated the depression-related factors in Naju-si based on this. This study used Community Health Survey data from 2017 to 2019. To investigate the factors affecting the depression in Naju-si local residents, the odds ratio was calculated using a complex sample logistic regression model. As a result of confirming the factors affecting the prevalence of depression in Naju-si residents, the risk of depression was significantly higher at 1.59 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02–2.50) for women, 2.14 (95% CI, 1.20–3.83) for recipients of basic livelihoods, 2.35 (95% CI, 1.46–3.79) for those who did not practice walking, and 2.00 (95% CI, 1.23–3.26) for those who slept less than 5 hours. It is necessary to select high-risk groups as a regional-specific project to resolve the mental health disparities in Naju-si and to intervene in early depression prevention through support for mental health support services.

Keyword

Health disparities; Health inequality; Depression; Community Health Survey