Secular trends in the incidence of major depressive disorder and dysthymia in China from 1990 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is increasingly recognized as a worldwide serious, public health concern. A better understanding of depression is important for advancing its management and learning the difference between major depressive disorder (MDD) and dysthymia. Our aim is to conduct a concurrent analysis of the trends of both MDD and dysthymia in China.

Methods

The data on depression from 1990 to 2019 were collected from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019). To determine the average annual percent changes (AAPC) and relative risks (RRs), joinpoint regression and the age-period-cohort models were employed, respectively.

Results

The incidence number of MDD and dysthymia continuously increased in China from 1990 to 2019, however, the age-standardized rates (ASR

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10626640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature