The silent epidemic: exploring the link between loneliness and chronic diseases in China's elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, are the leading causes of death and disability. Loneliness is linked to a greater risk of chronic disease. However, the lack of loneliness may change this relationship.

Methods

The 4th Survey of the Aged Population in Urban and Rural China (SSAPUR) was performed. 222,179 people over 60 years old were recruited. Chronic disease was defined by self-reported tumble incidents using the fourth SSAPUR questionnaire. We found that the residuals were well normally distributed. Subsequently, we analyzed the association between each studied factor and chronic disease by univariate logistic regression analysis. Finally, we stratified the population by age, gender, and urban and rural.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Meng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346041 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature