Household catastrophic health expenditure and depressive mood among Chinese adults, children, and adolescents: a population-based panel study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have suggested that catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) is associated with depressive mood. However, most published studies have examined the relationship between CHE and depressive mood only among middle-aged and older people who are already susceptible to depressive mood. The objective of our analysis was to determine the associations between household CHE and depressive mood among adults and children/adolescents.

Methods

Our study population consisted of Chinese residents who participated in the 2016 CFPS, 2018 CFPS, and 2020 CFPS. Our analytical sample was restricted to children/adolescents aged 10-17 years and adults aged 18 years and older. We utilized multilevel random effects multivariate logistic regression models to investigate the ass

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11980334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature