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JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
Volume 282, Issue -, Pages 1278-1287Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.040
Keywords
Non-communicable chronic diseases; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; DASS-21
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- National Key Research and Development Program, Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China [2016YFC0900600/2016YFC0900603]
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The study found that individuals with noncommunicable chronic diseases in the Chinese general population are more likely to experience stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Furthermore, those with multiple comorbidities and longer disease duration have a higher risk of psychological symptoms. This highlights the importance of addressing the mental health issues of patients with NCDs.
Background Large-scale epidemiological surveys focusing on characteristic differences in psychological and physical health conditions in Chinese adults are lacking. Objective To investigate the association of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) with depression, anxiety and stress in the Chinese general population. Methods A total of 13784 participants were recruited from the baseline survey of the Cohort Study on Chronic Disease of Communities Natural Population in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei (CHCN-BTH) from 2017 to 2019. Sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle and NCDs were assessed via questionnaire. Stress, anxiety and depression were assessed by the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21). The relationship of NCDs with psychological symptoms was determined through logistic regression analysis. Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the prevalence of stress (OR = 1.640; 95% CI: 1.381-1.949), anxiety (OR = 1.654; 95% CI: 1.490-1.837) and depression (OR = 1.460; 95% CI: 1.286-1.658) symptoms were all significantly higher in patients with NCDs. Multimorbidities were associated with a higher risk of stress (OR = 2.310; 95% CI: 1.820-2.931), anxiety (OR = 2.119; 95% CI: 1.844-2.436) and depression (OR = 2.785; 95% CI: 1.499-2.126) than single NCDs. A course of disease within 1 year or more than 5 years also was associated with a higher risk. Limitations The cross-sectional design could not examine the causal link between psychological symptoms and NCDs. Conclusion Psychological symptoms were more prevalent among individuals with NCDs in the Chinese general population. This study suggests that more attention should be paid to the mental health problems of patients with NCDs.
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