@article{ref1,
title="Association between proximity of the elementary school and depression in Japanese older adults: a cross-sectional study from the JAGES 2016 Survey",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Hanazato, Masamichi and Nishida, Megumi and Koga, Chie and Kondo, Katsunori",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="e500-e500",
abstract="Depression among older adults is one of the most critical public health issues. The proximity of elementary schools has been positively associated with neighborhood  social cohesion and quality of life. However, no studies have identified an  association between the proximity of elementary school and older adults' mental  health. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between the proximity  of elementary schools, one of the core facilities of neighborhood communities in  Japan, and depression in older adults. A total of 131,871 participants (63,430 men  73.7 ± 6.1 years, 68,441 women 73.8 ± 6.2 years) were analyzed from the Japan  Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) 2016 survey. Logistic regression analysis  showed that there was no association between distance to elementary school and  depression among males. However, among females, compared with the participants  living within 400 m from the nearest elementary school, the odds ratio of depression  for those living between 400 and 799 m and more than 800 m away were 1.06 (95%  confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.12) and 1.07 (95% CI 1.00-1.15), respectively. The  findings may be useful when considering the design of communities around elementary  schools and the planning of facilities as a population-based approach to promote  mental health of older women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18020500",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020500"
}