Factors Influencing Depression in Older Adults According to Family Structure (Older Adults Living with Adult Children, a Spouse, or Alone): Data from the 2020 National Older Koreans Data

Abstract

Purpose: This descriptive research study aimed to identify the factors that influence depression according to household type (older adults who live with a spouse, adult children, or alone). Methods: A total of 9,790 older adults were selected and analyzed using the 2020 National Older Koreans data. A Rao-Scott x2 test was conducted to evaluate the differences in the individual, health-behavior, and mental-health factors according to family structure. A complex samples logistic regression was used to analyze the factors that influence depression according to family structure. Results: Depression according to family structure was in the order of older adults who live alone, with adult children, or a spouse (p