Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region

This study assesses the prevalence and trends of depression in the European population aged 50 years and older between 2004 and 2022 in different geographical regions. We retrieved and pooled data from waves 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 9 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conduc...

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Authors: Núñez Cortés, Rodrigo, Calatayud, Joaquín, Andersen, Lars L., Villafañe, Jorge Hugo, Suso Martí, Luis, López Bueno, Rubén
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Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Europea (UEM)
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Language:English
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spelling Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic regionNúñez Cortés, RodrigoCalatayud, JoaquínAndersen, Lars L.Villafañe, Jorge HugoSuso Martí, LuisLópez Bueno, RubénGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesThis study assesses the prevalence and trends of depression in the European population aged 50 years and older between 2004 and 2022 in different geographical regions. We retrieved and pooled data from waves 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 9 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted between 2004 and 2022. The 12-item EURO-D scale was used as a continuous marker of depression risk. Twenty-eight countries were classified into five geographical regions (Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern Europe, and Israel) as defined by the United Nations. A total of 375 693 observations corresponding to 146 888 participants (weighted mean age 65.8 years [SE=0.2], 54.2% women) were included in the study. In 2022, the overall prevalence of self-reported depression in Europe was 28.3% (95% CI: 27.0-29.7). From 2004 to 2022, the prevalence of self-reported depression in Europe decreased significantly by 5.9% (95% CI= -8.1 to -3.8). In particular, in Southern Europe, the prevalence of depression decreased significantly by 8.8% (95% CI= -12.3 to -5.2). No significant differences were observed in the other geographic regions. These findings highlight the need to develop depression screening and prevention strategies focused on countries with higher prevalence and identified associated factors.20252025-01-0120252025-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/13662reponame:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científicainstname:Universidad Europea (UEM)InglésengFP5 QLK6-CT-2001-00360 Not availableEC FP6 SHARE-I3: RII-CT-2006- 062193, COMPARE: CIT5-CT-2005-028857, SHARELIFE: CIT4-CT-2006-028812European Commission http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 Seventh Framework Programme SHARE-PREP: GA N°211909, SHARE-LEAP: GA N°227822, SHARE M4: GA N°261982, DASISH: GA N°283646European Commission http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme SHARE-DEV3: GA N°676536, SHARE-COHESION: GA N°870628, SERISS: GA N°654221, SSHOC: GA N°823782embargoed accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_f1cfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/136622026-06-11T12:41:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
title Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
spellingShingle Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
Núñez Cortés, Rodrigo
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
title_short Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
title_full Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
title_fullStr Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
title_full_unstemmed Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
title_sort Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Núñez Cortés, Rodrigo
Calatayud, Joaquín
Andersen, Lars L.
Villafañe, Jorge Hugo
Suso Martí, Luis
López Bueno, Rubén
author Núñez Cortés, Rodrigo
author_facet Núñez Cortés, Rodrigo
Calatayud, Joaquín
Andersen, Lars L.
Villafañe, Jorge Hugo
Suso Martí, Luis
López Bueno, Rubén
author_role author
author2 Calatayud, Joaquín
Andersen, Lars L.
Villafañe, Jorge Hugo
Suso Martí, Luis
López Bueno, Rubén
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
topic Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
description This study assesses the prevalence and trends of depression in the European population aged 50 years and older between 2004 and 2022 in different geographical regions. We retrieved and pooled data from waves 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 9 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted between 2004 and 2022. The 12-item EURO-D scale was used as a continuous marker of depression risk. Twenty-eight countries were classified into five geographical regions (Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern Europe, and Israel) as defined by the United Nations. A total of 375 693 observations corresponding to 146 888 participants (weighted mean age 65.8 years [SE=0.2], 54.2% women) were included in the study. In 2022, the overall prevalence of self-reported depression in Europe was 28.3% (95% CI: 27.0-29.7). From 2004 to 2022, the prevalence of self-reported depression in Europe decreased significantly by 5.9% (95% CI= -8.1 to -3.8). In particular, in Southern Europe, the prevalence of depression decreased significantly by 8.8% (95% CI= -12.3 to -5.2). No significant differences were observed in the other geographic regions. These findings highlight the need to develop depression screening and prevention strategies focused on countries with higher prevalence and identified associated factors.
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European Commission http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 Seventh Framework Programme SHARE-PREP: GA N°211909, SHARE-LEAP: GA N°227822, SHARE M4: GA N°261982, DASISH: GA N°283646
European Commission http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme SHARE-DEV3: GA N°676536, SHARE-COHESION: GA N°870628, SERISS: GA N°654221, SSHOC: GA N°823782
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