The prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among adults in China: Estimation based on a National Household Survey

Qin, Xuezheng; Wang, Suyin; Hsieh, Chee-Ruey

doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2016.04.001

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“…Similarly, a meta-analysis, which included 39 studies, reported an overall prevalence of depression among Chinese university students of 23.8% [3]. Although the prevalence of depressive symptoms among college students in these studies differs from that of the general population (37.9% for depressive symptoms) [4], which may be due to the use of different measurement tools, different methodologies, and different appraisal standards, previous studies have also found a general increase in mental health problems in college students [5]. Furthermore, depression carries the greatest risk for suicide, since most suicide victims were also found to suffer from depression (60%) [6].…”

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Association between Breakfast Consumption and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional and Prospective Cohort Study

Ren

Cao

Peng³

et al. 2020

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Skipping breakfast has been suggested to increase the risk of depressive symptoms, but there is no information regarding young adults. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the frequency of breakfast consumption and the risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. We investigated a cross-sectional (n = 1060) and one-year prospective (n = 757) relationship between the frequency of breakfast consumption and the risk of depressive symptoms. The frequency of breakfast consumption was categorized into "≤1 time/week", "2-5 times/week", or "≥6 times/week". Depressive symptoms were assessed using the 20-item Zung self-rating depression scale (SDS) with an SDS score of ≥50 to indicate moderate to severe depressive symptoms. In the cross-sectional analysis, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of depressive symptoms related with the breakfast consumption categories were 1.00 (reference) for ≥6 times/week, 1.761 (95% CI: 1.131, 2.742) for 2-5 times/week, and 3.780 (95% CI: 1.719, 8.311) for ≤1 time/week (p for trend: <0.001) after adjusting for these potential confounders. Similarly, in the one-year prospective analysis, we found that 10.2% of participants was classified as having moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Multivariate logistic regressions analysis revealed a significant negative relationship between the frequency of breakfast consumption and the risk of depressive symptoms. The ORs (95% CI) for depressive symptoms with decreasing breakfast consumption frequency were 1.00 (reference) for ≥6 times/week, 2. 045 (1.198, 3.491) for 2-5 times/week, and 2.722 (0.941, 7.872) for ≤1 time/week (p for trend: 0.005). This one-year prospective cohort study showed that skipping breakfast is related to increased risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. Future research using interventional or experimental studies is required to explore the causal relationship between the effects of breakfast consumption and depressive symptoms.

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Association between Breakfast Consumption and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional and Prospective Cohort Study

Ren

Cao

Peng³

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“…Globally, depression accounts for 7.5% of all years lost because of disability and is ranked as the single greatest contributor to nonfatal health loss . The elder population is recognized as 1 of the groups that suffer from depression most . Depression not only seriously impair an elder's ability to function in every aspect but also affect the life of their adult children …”

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Prevalence, awareness, and treatment of depressive symptoms among the middle‐aged and elderly in China from 2008 to 2015

Wang

Tian

2018

Health Planning & Management

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“…On the other hand, major depression (MD) in China raises increasing attention due to its rising morbidity . At present, the prevalence of depression is high, with 37.9% of the total population with depressive symptoms and 4.1% diagnosed of depression . Prospective evidence shows that there is an association of some other types of hepatitis, such as hepatitis C, with major depression, as hepatitis C genotype 1 was found to be related to a higher risk for psychiatric symptoms during the follow‐up .…”

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“…4 At present, the prevalence of depression is high, with 37.9% of the total population with depressive symptoms and 4.1% diagnosed of depression. 5 Prospective evidence shows that there is an association of some other types of hepatitis, such as hepatitis C, with major depression, as hepatitis C genotype 1 was found to be related to a higher risk for psychiatric symptoms during the follow-up. 6 In hepatitis B patients, one Chinese study with a relatively small sample size shows that 57.6% of the 132 HBV patients were detected of various symptoms of depression, which is significantly larger than the general prevalence of depressive symptoms (37.9%) among Chinese adults.…”

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The association between hepatitis B self‐awareness and depression: Exploring the modifying effects of socio‐economic factors

Liu

Tang

Long

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Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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China has a high prevalence of HBV. Despite previous studies, uncertainty remains about the association of HBV with depression. This study explores the strength of the association and the modifying effects of participants' self-awareness of the disease and their socio-economic status. Data from the baseline of a Chinese cohort study of approximately 500 000 adults were analysed. Depression was assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Inventory. Blood spot tests were conducted to detect hepatitis B surface antigen. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between depression and HBV adjusting for demographic, socio-economic and lifestyle factors of major depression. To understand the effect modifications of disease self-awareness and socio-economic factors, a series of stratified analyses were undertaken. The overall prevalence of HBV is 3.2%, with 2.8% screen-detected and 0.3% self-reported cases. There was an 84% increased odds of depression among self-reported HBV patients (OR=1.84, 95% CI: 1.16-2.90), but no association was found in the screen-detected group (OR=0.98, 95% CI: 0.79-1.23). Male (OR=2.28, 95% CI: 1.30-3.98), younger age (OR=3.57, 95% CI: 1.82-7.00), rural resident (OR=2.31, 95% CI: 1.36-3.94), lower household income (OR=2.38, 95% CI: 1.34-4.25) and agricultural worker (OR=2.92, 95% CI: 1.63-5.77) were found having greater odds of depression in the HBV self-aware group, compared to those without HBV. A strong association between hepatitis B self-awareness and depression was found. Lower socio-economic status could modify the association between hepatitis B status and depression. Further studies are needed to understand the underlying psychosocial mechanisms of the association.

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The prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among adults in China: Estimation based on a National Household Survey

Cited by 171 publications

References 29 publications

Association between Breakfast Consumption and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional and Prospective Cohort Study

Association between Breakfast Consumption and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional and Prospective Cohort Study

Prevalence, awareness, and treatment of depressive symptoms among the middle‐aged and elderly in China from 2008 to 2015

The association between hepatitis B self‐awareness and depression: Exploring the modifying effects of socio‐economic factors

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