Anxiety disorders among older Canadians: Focus on Indigenous and racialized population groups.

IF 2.7 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Reports Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI:10.25318/82-003-x202401200001-eng

Md Kamrul Islam, Heather Gilmour

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Abstract

Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health problems. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of, and factors associated with, anxiety disorders among older Canadians (65 years or older), with a particular focus on Indigenous and racialized population groups.

Data and methods: Data from eight cycles of the annual Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - 2015 to 2022 - were used to examine anxiety disorders among older Canadians. Multivariable logistic regression, stratified by sex, was carried out on a pooled sample of 151,755 respondents aged 65 years or older.

Results: From 2015 to 2022, on average, 6.0% of older Canadians reported a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder, with females (7.5%) more likely than males (4.2%) to have done so. Indigenous males had higher odds of having an anxiety disorder than non-Indigenous, non-racialized males, while Chinese and other racialized females had lower odds of having an anxiety disorder than non-Indigenous, non-racialized females.

Interpretation: Findings of this study highlight the importance of considering Indigenous and racialized population groups disaggregated by sex when examining anxiety disorders among older Canadians to inform screening and intervention programs.

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加拿大老年人的焦虑症：关注土著和种族化的人口群体。

背景：焦虑症是最常见的心理健康问题之一。然而，很少有研究调查加拿大老年人（65岁或以上）中焦虑症的患病率及其相关因素，并特别关注土著和种族化人口群体。数据和方法：来自年度加拿大社区健康调查（CCHS）的8个周期（2015年至2022年）的数据用于检查加拿大老年人的焦虑症。多变量逻辑回归，按性别分层，对151755名年龄在65岁或以上的受访者进行了汇总样本。结果：从2015年到2022年，平均有6.0%的加拿大老年人报告被诊断为焦虑症，女性（7.5%）比男性（4.2%）更有可能这样做。土著男性患焦虑症的几率比非土著、非种族化的男性高，而华裔和其他种族化的女性患焦虑症的几率比非土著、非种族化的女性低。解释：这项研究的发现强调了在检查加拿大老年人焦虑症时考虑按性别分类的土著和种族化人口群体的重要性，以告知筛查和干预计划。

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