Study on depression-free life expectancy in the elderly population in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Elderly are at increased risk of certain mental health conditions, particularly anxiety, dementia-related disorders, and depression.

Methods

Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011-2020 were used, comprising 2,185 participants. The multi-state life table method was applied to estimate life expectancy (LE) according to depression severity, stratified by gender and Hukou status. Z-test was used to analyze whether the differences in depression-free life expectancy (DFLE) among different genders and Hukou status were significant (p<0.05).

Results

At age 65 in 2020, the LE of Chinese Elderly was 25.39 years, with 61.5% (15.61 years) depression-free. LE for mild and moderate-to-severe depression were 6.19 and 3.59 years, res

SUBMITTER: Xie R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12532819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature