Methods: A total of 313 aged people in Yangzhou city were selected randomly,and they were investigated by filling out both family APGAR questionnaire and gerontal depression scale (GDS).

• 随机抽取扬州市老年人313例,采用家庭APGAR问卷和老年抑郁量表(GDS)进行调查,采用多元逐步回归方法研究分析其抑郁状态与家庭功能的关系。