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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2021

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults differs by immigrant status and ethnicity, nutrition, and other determinants of health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Karen M Davison, Christina E Hyland, Meghan L West, Shen Lamson Lin, Hongmei Tong, Karen M Kobayashi, Esme Fuller-Thomson

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Article in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Karen M DavisonFaculty of Social Science, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6431-7117
Christina E HylandFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada.
Meghan L WestFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada.
Shen Lamson LinFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9792-2372
Hongmei TongFaculty of Health and Community Studies, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Karen M KobayashiFaculty of Social Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Esme Fuller-ThomsonFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada. esme.fuller.thomson@utoronto.ca.

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to address knowledge gaps about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults, with particular attention to the relationship of PTSD with nutrition and with ethnicity and immigrant status.

methodsBinary logistic regression analysis of weighted comprehensive cohort data from the baseline Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA; n = 27,211) was conducted using the four-item Primary Care-PTSD tool (outcome) and immigrant status by ethnicity (Canadian-born white, Canadian-born minority, immigrant white, immigrant minority). Covariates included various social, economic, nutrition and health-related variables.

resultsAfter controlling for socioeconomic and health variables, immigrants from minority groups had significantly higher odds of PTSD compared to their Canadian-born counterparts, whereas white immigrants had lower odds of PTSD. These relationships were significantly robust across seven cluster-based regression models. After adjusting for ethnicity/immigrant status, the odds of PTSD were higher among those earning lower household incomes, widowed, divorced, or separated respondents, ever smokers, and those who had multi-morbidities, chronic pain, high nutritional risk, or who reported daily consumptions of pastries, pulses and nuts, or chocolate. Conversely, those 55 years and over, who had high waist-to-height ratio, or who consumed 2-3 fiber sources daily had significantly lower odds of PTSD.

conclusionInterventions aimed at managing PTSD in mid-age and older adults should consider ethnicity, immigrant status, as well as socioeconomic, health, and nutrition status.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAgedAgingCanadaEthnicityHumansLongitudinal StudiesNutritional StatusCLSADeterminants of healthEthnicityImmigrationNutritionOlder adultsPost-traumatic stress disorderPTSD

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