From: Depressive symptoms and use of health services among older adults in Israel
 | Total Population | GDS ≥ 6 | GDS < 6 |
---|---|---|---|
N | (N = 2502) | (N = 598) | (N = 1904) |
% | 100% | 24% | 76% |
Women* | 54 | 67 | 51 |
Age * | Â | Â | Â |
 65–69 | 34 | 26 | 37 |
 70–74 | 30 | 28 | 31 |
 75–80 | 23 | 27 | 21 |
 81+ | 13 | 18 | 11 |
Lives alone or with caregiver* | 26 | 37 | 22 |
Education level* | Â | Â | Â |
 up to 8 years of schooling | 14 26 | 22 | 12 |
 up to 12 years of schooling | 3331 | 31 | 34 |
 13+ years of schooling | 52 43 | 47 | 55 |
Fell in the past half-year* | 25 | 37 | 22 |
Health condition today worse/much worse than last year* | 43 | 65 | 38 |
Sleep disorder/s* | 46 55 | 67 | 41 |
Hospitalization in past year | 18 | 11 | 19 |
Visits to emergency room in past year | 17 22 | 11 | 18 |