ArticleZhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences2026
[Associations between multimorbidity patterns and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults: a latent class analysis based on CHARLS data].
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objectivesTo examine the association between different multimorbidity patterns and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults.
methodsData were obtained from 491 middle-aged and older adults with multimorbidity in the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify distinct multimorbidity patterns. Models with one to four classes were fitted sequentially, and the optimal model was selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of the model fit indices and interpretability. Logistic regression was applied to assess the associations between latent classes and depressive symptoms, adjusting for sex, age, marital status, residence, income status, and number of chronic conditions.
resultsThe prevalence of depressive symptoms among individuals with multimorbidity was 37.1%. Three multimorbidity patterns were identified: a cardiometabolic pattern, a digestive-musculoskeletal pattern, and a respiratory pattern. After adjusting for covariates, significant differences in depressive symptoms were observed across patterns. Compared with the cardiometabolic pattern, individuals in the digestive-musculoskeletal pattern had a higher likelihood of depressive symptoms (OR=1.795, 95%CI: 1.14-2.82,
conclusionsMultimorbidity patterns are associated with depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults, among which the digestive-musculoskeletal pattern is particularly linked to a higher risk of depression.
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