To analyze the current status of the provision of intergenerational support and depression among people aged 45-60 in China, and evaluate its impact on depression, providing a theoretical basis for further improving their health status.
Based on the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Database (CHARLS), 7 861 middle-aged individuals aged 45-60 were included as the research subjects for analysis. The demographic characteristics, intergenerational support status, and depression status were described. The stepwise regression method was used to explore the influence of intergenerational support on depression status.
In the past year, among respondents providing emotional, economic, and life care support, 2 046 (63.8%) frequently met their parents, 2 646 (59.4%) cases met their children frequently, and 3 634(88.0%) cases often contacted their children. The number of respondents of providing financial support to the parents and to their children were 1 439 (18.3%) and 2 781 (35.4%), respectively. There were 1 679 (52.4%) cases who took care of their parents, 1 851 (94.6%) cases who took care their children, and 1 965 (64.1%) cases who took care of their grandchildren. The detection rate of depressive symptoms was 35.1%. In binary logistic regression adjusting for other factors, the results showed that the risk of depression detection was 0.571 (0.385-0.848) lower in those with frequent contact with their children than in those with infrequent contact.
Regular contact with children significantly reduced the risk of depression, whereas financial support or caregiving alone did not have a significant effect on depression.
| 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 |