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Background: Depression of elderly patients with COPD represents the most important part of COPD healthcare. However, few studies have focused on this issue. Purpose: To explore predictors of the depression of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study and convenience sampling were employed. The Chinese -translated geriatric depression scale (CT-GDS) was used to examine the syndrome of depression. Data collection took place from June 2015 to March 2016. A total of 200 questionnaires were sent and 200 valid questionnaires were returned, in a hospital center in the middle of Taiwan. By applying a multinomial regression model, an empirical analysis was performed to analyze the predictive factors affecting the depression of elderly patients with COPD. Results: In total, 33.5% of the subjects reported clinically meaningful depression. Gender and level of education were considered to be predicting factors of the depression of elderly patients with COPD. Conclusions: The results of the present study provide healthcare professionals with information that might be used to develop better healthcare, and suggests further research on COPD interventions.