Characteristics of the Residential Environment and Their Association With Depression in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

With rapid urbanization, understanding the role of residential environments in the development of depression has gained importance. However, the potential associations of residential space and density with depression have been understudied.

Objective

To investigate longitudinal associations of residential livable space and density with depression.

Design, setting, and participants

This longitudinal cohort study used data from 2 waves of the FAMILY Cohort, a population-based cohort in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, recruited between February 28, 2009, and March 28, 2011, at baseline and followed up between August 3, 2011, and June 19, 2013, at wave 2. Data were analyzed from September 1, 2020, through August 10, 2021. A total of 16 968 p

SUBMITTER: Sarkar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8556618 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature