Association between religious practice and risk of depression in older people in the subacute setting.

Objective: To identify the association between religious practice and risk of depression in older people admitted to a subacute hospital.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 100 patients aged ≥65 years with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores ≥24 consecutively admitted to a subacute hospital. Religious practice was measured using the Duke University Religion Index and risk of depression using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).