Validation Of Malay Version Of Geriatric Depression Scale Among Elderly InpatientsTable 1. Demographic Characteristics Of The Different Clinical Depression GroupsCharacteristicsMajor DepressionMinor DepressionAll Clinically Significant DepressionNo Depression

Gender:

Male6 (17.6%)7 (20.6%)13 (38.2%)21 (61.8%)

Female4 (15.4%)5 (19.2%) 9 (34.6%)17 (65.4%)

Age group:

60 64 yrs3 (12.5%)5 (20.8%) 8 (33.3%)16 (66.7%)

65 69 yrs4 (21.1%)2 (10.5%) 6 (31.6%)13 (68.4%)

70 yrs & above3 (17.6%)5 (29.4%) 8 (47.1%) 9 (52.9%)

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