ArticleBeijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences2023
[Association between depression and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older Chinese adults].
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- Prevalence and factors influencing depression among empty nesters in China: A meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
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- Temporal trends and machine learning prediction of depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and elderly individuals: a national cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Intergenerational engagement among older people in the long-term care facility in China: a mixed-methods study protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- The mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between physical exercise and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Using machine learning to predict depression among middle-aged and elderly population in China and conducting empirical analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- Relationship of depression and loneliness with quality of life in rural widowed elderly women living alone.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the association between depressive symptoms and chronic diseases among middle-aged and older Chinese adults within a national investigation.
methodsData used in current analysis were obtained from a nationally representative, cross-sectional population-based survey of China health and retirement longitudinal study, which were conducted in 2011 using four-stage probability-proportional-to-size sampling methods. A total of 10 420 participants who were aged 45 years and above from 28 provinces in mainland China were included. Information on demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, education level), lifestyle factors (e.g., smoking status and drinking frequency) and chronic diseases (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, and stroke) were collected by well-trained interviewers at the interviewees' homes using a standardized questionnaire. Depressive symptoms were measured using the 10-item version of the center for epidemiological studies depression scale (CESD-10, which was a widely used standard tool in Chinese population, and elevated depressive symptoms were defined by a cut-off ≥10. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was carried out to assess the association between depressive symptoms and chronic diseases (including hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, dyslipidemia and stroke), adjusting for age, gender, education level, marital status, ethnicity, place of residence, bady mass index (BMI) and other potential confounding factors.
resultsAmong the 10 420 participants, the mean age was (59.2±9.4) years, and 48.2% of them were men. There were 3 900 (37.4%) participants who had a depression rating score of 10 or greater, indicative of elevated depressive symptoms. The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that diabetes (
conclusionDepressive symptoms were significantly associated with chronic diseases (including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke), which suggests that psychological factors, such as depressive symptoms should be taken into consideration in the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
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