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ArticleSichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition2026

[Association Between Marital/Partner Relationship Quality and Accumulation Rate of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: An Analysis Based on Data From English Longitudinal Study of Ageing].

Rui Chen, Yi Xiang, Minglun Xin, Xiong Xiao

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Rui Chen/ （ 610041）Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0009-0003-6419-7308
Yi Xiang/ （ 610041）Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Minglun Xin/ （ 610041）Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xiong Xiao/ （ 610041）Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4471-7946

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Objective: To investigate the association between marital/partner relationship quality and the accumulation rate of multiple chronic conditions in middle-aged and older adults. Methods: This study was based on the data from waves 4 to 11 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). Multiple imputation by chained equations was used to handle missing covariates. Linear mixed-effects models were fitted to examine the association between marital/partner relationship quality types and the accumulation rate of multiple chronic conditions. Effect heterogeneity was further explored through stratified analyses by sex and age. Results: A total of 7943 participants were included. Compared with individuals in supportive marital/partner relationships (with high support and low strain), all other relationship types and having no partner were associated with faster rates of accumulation of chronic diseases. Individuals with no partners showed the fastest accumulation rate ( Conclusion: Adverse marital/partner relationships (including ambivalent, indifferent, and aversive) and the absence of a partner are associated with an accelerated accumulation rate of multiple chronic diseases in middle-aged and older adults, and priority attention should be given to the female population.

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AgingInterpersonal RelationsMarriageMultiple Chronic ConditionsSpousesAgedChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMarital relationship qualityMiddle-aged and older adultsMultiple chronic conditionsPartner relationship

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