Association between depression and perceived health status in Korean adult women: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perceived health status (PHS) can be influenced by mental health. A negative correlation between high levels of depression and self-evaluation of health has been reported, but research focusing on depression as a risk factor for poor PHS has been limited in Asia. This study aimed to analyse the association between depression and PHS in Korean adult women and explore the degree of depression's association on poor PHS.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study for adult women in Korea using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022. Depression was assessed using the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and PHS was evaluated through a self-report questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression ana

SUBMITTER: Hong JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature