The role of perceived stress and cognitive function on the relationship between neuroticism and depression among the elderly: a structural equation model approach

Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of participants

Characteristics (n = 349)	Value n (%) or mean (SD)	Range
Sex, Female	200 (57.3)
Age, years	69.15 (6.38)	60–86
Years of education	7.07 (5.16)	0–23
Main Physical illness for surgery
Malignant neoplasm	115 (33.0)
Primary gonarthrosis	34 (9.7)
Calculus of gall bladder	32 (9.2)
Fracture	20 (5.7)
Benign neoplasm	19 (5.4)
Inguinal hernia	13 (3.7)
Uterovaginal prolapse	10 (2.9)
Co-morbidities
Hypertension	190 (54.44)
Diabetes Mellitus	45 (12.89)
Renal disease	41 (11.75)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	12 (3.44)
Ischemic heart disease	21 (6.02)
PSS-10	12.45 (5.33)	0–27
NI	30.87 (9.22)	15–57
MoCA	18.25 (3.71)	13–29
GDS-15	3.57 (2.29)	0–13

Abbreviations: n Number, SD Standardized deviation, PSS-10 10-item Perceived Stress Scale, NI Neuroticism inventory, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, GDS-15 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale

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