Visual impairment and depression in China: a 7-year follow-up study from national longitudinal surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the longitudinal association between visual impairment (VI) and depression among adults 45 years and older in China based on a nationally representative follow-up dataset.

Setting

Participants in China from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study were included.

Participants

A total of 6748 participants from two waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011-2018 were included for analysis by age group.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

VI and depression were defined by self-diagnosis and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale-10, respectively. Lagged dependent variable regression models with ordinary least squares estimation were used to evaluate the association between VI and depression.

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047878 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature