To explore the mediating role of depression between cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) and disability status among older adults, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and management of disability among the elderly.
Based on cross-sectional data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2020, 8 270 elderly individuals aged≥60 years were included. Correlation and mediation analyses were conducted to examine the associations among depression, CMM and disability. The PROCESS 4.1 macro was employed to test the mediating effect of depression, and the mediating variables were verified using the Bootstrap method.
The detection rate of disability was 19.1%. After controlling for confounders, both CMM and depression were positively correlated with disability(r=0.142, r=0.209, P<0.001). CMM significantly predicted disability status of the elderly (β=0.414, t=13.040, P<0.001), with depression accounting for 17.39% of the total effect (β=0.072, 95% CI:0.056-0.091).
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity can directly or indirectly influence the disability status through the mediating role of depression. Relevant authorities should enhance public awareness campaigns and implement integrated intervention strategies addressing both physiological and psychological aspects to mitigate disability risk in older adults.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |