Table 4 A detailed report on the outcomes of GDS short by residence form screening for older adult people in Metu district, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 610)
GDS dimensions | Category | Residence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban N (%) | Rural N (%) | Overall N (%) | ||
GDS | Not depressed | 206(67.8%) | 203(66.3%) | 409(67.0) |
depressed | 98(32.2%) | 103(33.7%) | 201(33.0%) | |
Are You satisfied with your life? | Yes | 247(81.3%) | 214(69.9%) | 461(75.6%) |
No | 57(18.8%) | 92(30.1%) | 149(24.4%) | |
Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? | Yes | 93(30.6%) | 96(31.6%) | 189(31.0%) |
No | 211(69.4%) | 210(68.6%) | 421(69.0%) | |
Do you feel that your life is empty? | Yes | 71(23.4%) | 98(32.0%) | 169(27.7%) |
No | 233(76.6%) | 208(68.0%) | 441(72.3%) | |
Do you often have bored? | Yes | 83(27.3%) | 110(35.9%) | 193(31.6%) |
No | 221(72.2%) | 196(64.1%) | 417(68.4%) | |
Are you in a good spirit most of the time? | Yes | 250(82.2%) | 206(67.3%) | 456(74.8%) |
No | 54(17.8%) | 100(32.7%) | 154(25.2%) | |
Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? | Yes | 62(20.4%) | 101(33.0%) | 163(26.7%) |
No | 242(79.6%) | 205(67.0%) | 447(73.3%) | |
Do you feel happy most of the time | Yes | 226(74.3%) | 208(68.0%) | 434(71.1%) |
No | 78(25.7%) | 98(32.0%) | 176(28.9%) | |
Do you often feel helpless? | Yes | 78(25.7%) | 96(31.4%) | 174(28.5%) |
No | 226(74.3%) | 210(68.6%) | 436(71.5%) | |
Do you prefer to stay at home rather than gogo out? | Yes | 167(54.9%) | 216(70.6%) | 383(62.8%) |
No | 137(45.1%) | 90(29.4%) | 227(37.2%) | |
Do you feel that you have more problemsproblems with memory than most? | Yes | 172(56.6%) | 182(59.5%) | 354(58.0%) |
No | 132(43.4%) | 124(40.5%) | 256(42.0%) | |
Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? | Yes | 255(83.9%) | 233(76.1%) | 488(80.0%) |
No | 49(16.1%) | 73(23.7%) | 122(20.0%) | |
Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? | Yes | 60(19.7%) | 55(18.0%) | 115(18.9%) |
No | 244(80.3%) | 251(82.0%) | 495(81.1%) | |
Do you feel full of energy? | Yes | 251(82.6%) | 218(71.2%) | 469(76.9%) |
No | 53(17.4%) | 88(28.8%) | 141(23.1%) | |
Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? | Yes | 71(23.4%) | 74(24.2%) | 145(23.8%) |
No | 233(76.6%) | 232(75.8%) | 465(76.2%) | |
Do you think that most people are better off than you are? | Yes | 75(24.7%) | 93(30.4%) | 168(27.5%) |
No | 229(75.3%) | 213(69.6%) | 442(72.5%) | |