Table 11 Significant factors influencing depression symptoms among older people in Asian countries (China, Korea and Viet) from previous studies

Literature

Zurlo et al., 2014

Shen 2014

Lei et al. 2014

Lee and Smith 2011

Leggett, 2012

Data and measurement

Data

CHARLS 2011

CHARLS 2008 pilot survey

CHARLS 2011

KLSoA 2006

A representative sample of 600

Population

Aged 45+

Aged 45+

Aged 45+

Aged 45+

Aged 55+

ID = Depression score

CES-D10

CES-D7

CES-D10

CES-D10

CES-D20

Predisposing factors

Age

*

Gender

*

*

*

*

Urban/rural

*

Province

*

Socio-economic status

Education

*

*

*

*

*

Material hardship/expenditure

*

*

*

*

Subsidy for aged 60+ (rural)

*

Age pension (urban)

*

Physical health

Childhood health

*

Physical health

Chronic diseases

*

*

*

*

*

ADLs

*

*

*

Pains

*

*

Disability/functional problem

*

Social support

Perceived future care support

*

Emotional support (feel loved and cared for)

*

Marital status (living with a spouse)

*

*

Lack of contact of children

*

# of extended family and relative (rural)

*

Activity Participation last week

*

Senior centre in the community (Rural)

*

Number of community amenities

*