Prevalence and Correlates of Common Mental Disorders among the Rural Elderly in Puducherry, South India: A Cross-sectional Community-based Study

Conclusions: Fifty ‑one percent of the elderly in our sample suffered from CMD. Widowhood emerged as the single independent predictor of CMDs in this study population.Keywords: Aging, common mental disorders, general health questionnaire ‑12, older persons
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research