Decomposition Analysis of Depressive Symptom Differences Among Older Adults With Hypertension Between Urban and Rural Areas: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic disease among China's older population, which comprises a growing proportion of the overall demographic. Older individuals with chronic diseases have a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms than their healthy counterparts, as evidenced in China's older population, where patients with hypertension exhibit varying rates of depression depending on residing in urban or rural areas.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate factors influencing and contributing to the disparities in depressive symptoms among older urban and rural patients with hypertension in China.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional study design and derived data from the 8th Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey of 2018. The Fairlie model

SUBMITTER: Yuan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303882 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature