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Multimorbidity, depressive symptoms and disability in activities of daily living amongst middle-aged and older Chinese: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Multiple chronic illnesses, depression, and daily activity difficulties in middle-aged and older Chinese adults
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Abstract
The presence of multimorbidity was associated with increased odds of developing ADL disability, particularly in women.
- Multimorbidity is linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms.
- Depressive symptoms are significantly correlated with ADL disability among middle-aged and older women.
- Depressive symptoms may account for 6.36% of the relationship between multimorbidity and ADL disability in women.
- Findings may not be applicable to all middle-aged and older Chinese due to limitations in the dataset.
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