Association between multimorbidity patterns and incident depression among older adults in Taiwan: the role of social participation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has found different multimorbidity patterns that negatively affects health outcomes of older adults. However, there is scarce evidence, especially on the role of social participation in the association between multimorbidity patterns and depression. Our study aimed to explore the relationship between multimorbidity patterns and depression among older adults in Taiwan, including the social participation effect on the different multimorbidity patterns.

Methods

Data were retracted from the Taiwan longitudinal study on ageing (TLSA) for this population-based cohort study. 1,975 older adults (age > 50) were included and were followed up from 1996 to 2011. We used latent class analysis to determine participants' multimorbidity patterns in 1996, whereas

SUBMITTER: Ho HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045862 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature