Table 1

Demographic and Depression related Characteristics of Korean-Chinese and Han-Chinese

^†Exclude no response.

Table 2

Depression of Korean-Chinese and Han-Chinese

^†ANCOVA (education, marital status as covariant)

Table 3

Demographic Characteristics related to Depression in Korean-Chinese and Han-Chinese Elderly

^†Exclude no response.

Table 4

Depression related Characteristics related to Depression in Korean-Chinese and Han-Chinese

Table 5

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