Association between socioeconomic status and post-stroke depression in middle-aged and older adults: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common neuropsychiatric complication that affects approximately one-third of stroke patients. The treatment and prognosis of this disease are poor. Socioeconomic status (SES) is closely related to health outcomes; however, only a few previous studies have focused on the association between SES and PSD. Given the substantial population of stroke patients in China, it is crucial to examine the potential risk factors associated with PSD. Conducting studies on this population and investigating the influence of economic conditions can provide valuable guiding theoretical insights into PSD prevention and management.

Methods

We used data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and selected appropriate samples for a

SUBMITTER: Cai Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature