Association of changes in self-reported vision and hearing impairments with depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults : Evidence from a nationwide longitudinal study in China

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OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the longitudinal relationship between changes in self-reported vision impairment (VI) and hearing impairment (HI), and depressive symptoms in adults aged ≥45 years.

METHODS: Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study for 2015 and 2018 were used, with a sample size of 10,050. VI and HI were self-reported. The 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D10) was used to assess depressive symptoms. Total scores and clinically significant depressive symptoms (CES-D10 scores ≥ 10) were used as outcomes and analyzed using generalized estimating equations with identity link and logit link functions.

RESULTS: Of all changes in HI with good vision, only persistent HI was associated with higher CES-D10 scores (OR 95% CI: 1.09-3.30). Both new-onset and persistent VI with good hearing were associated with CES-D10 scores (OR 95% CI, new-onset: 1.70-3.52; persistent: 1.58-2.78) and clinically significant depressive symptoms (OR 95% CI, new-onset: 1.41-2.56; persistent: 1.36-2.27). Persistent dual sensory impairment (DSI) was associated with the highest CES-D10 scores (OR 95% CI: 3.63-5.97) and the highest risk of clinically significant depressive symptoms (OR 95% CI: 1.78-2.85). Those who self-reported improvements in vision and hearing still had higher CES-D10 scores (OR 95% CI: 1.35-2.83) and a higher risk of clinically significant depressive symptoms (OR 95% CI: 1.03-2.02) than those maintaining good vision and hearing.

CONCLUSION: Self-reported VI and DSI are closely associated with depressive symptoms. Because VI and DSI are modifiable, interventions for them could also prevent depressive symptoms.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:116

Enthalten in:

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics - 116(2023) vom: 05. Jan., Seite 105131

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Xueying [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Libing [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Nansheng [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Bai, Ru [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Li [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

China
Depression
Dual sensory impairment
Hearing impairment
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vision impairment

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Date Completed 14.11.2023

Date Revised 22.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.archger.2023.105131

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360525598