The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey

Abstract Background Recent developments suggest a strong association between cardiometabolic multimorbidity, depression, and hospitalization. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and the length of hospitalization among individuals...

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Main Authors: Ali Köse, Mehmet Emin Arayici, Hatice Simsek
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Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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description Abstract Background Recent developments suggest a strong association between cardiometabolic multimorbidity, depression, and hospitalization. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and the length of hospitalization among individuals aged 40 and older. Methods This study is based on the secondary analysis of data obtained from the 2022 Turkey Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). A weighted sample of 31,425,252 individuals aged 40 and over was analyzed. The dependent variables of the study are depression and hospitalization, while the independent variable is cardiometabolic multimorbidity. Other covariates include gender, age, education level, physical activity, body mass index, tobacco use, and alcohol use. The weights from the database provided by TUIK were used in the data analysis. The relationship between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression was investigated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Result Of the included participants, 51.2% were female and 35.5% were between the ages of 40–49. In Model 1, individuals with five cardiometabolic diseases had a 10-fold higher risk of developing depression compared to those with no diseases (OR: 10.0; 95% CI: 9.82–10.23). In Model 2, the risk of depression was 5.1 times higher in individuals with three diseases (OR: 5.1; 95% CI: 5.08–5.14), 5.83 times higher in those with four diseases (OR: 5.3; 95% CI: 5.78–5.88), and 14.6 times higher in individuals with five diseases (OR: 14.6; 95% CI: 14.36–14.99). Furthermore, as the number of cardiometabolic diseases increases, a significant increase in the length of hospitalization was observed (p < 0.001). Conclusions The findings of this study revealed that cardiometabolic multimorbidity may increase the risk of depression and the length of hospitalization in adults. These results may provide guidance for developing disease prevention and control strategies regarding cardiometabolic multimorbidity and associated factors in adults.
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spelling doaj-art-32fc0f920b234a1091a6a5b4bdd2df622025-08-20T02:00:14ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-05-012511910.1186/s12889-025-23306-xThe association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in TurkeyAli Köse0Mehmet Emin Arayici1Hatice Simsek2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul UniversityAbstract Background Recent developments suggest a strong association between cardiometabolic multimorbidity, depression, and hospitalization. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and the length of hospitalization among individuals aged 40 and older. Methods This study is based on the secondary analysis of data obtained from the 2022 Turkey Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). A weighted sample of 31,425,252 individuals aged 40 and over was analyzed. The dependent variables of the study are depression and hospitalization, while the independent variable is cardiometabolic multimorbidity. Other covariates include gender, age, education level, physical activity, body mass index, tobacco use, and alcohol use. The weights from the database provided by TUIK were used in the data analysis. The relationship between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression was investigated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Result Of the included participants, 51.2% were female and 35.5% were between the ages of 40–49. In Model 1, individuals with five cardiometabolic diseases had a 10-fold higher risk of developing depression compared to those with no diseases (OR: 10.0; 95% CI: 9.82–10.23). In Model 2, the risk of depression was 5.1 times higher in individuals with three diseases (OR: 5.1; 95% CI: 5.08–5.14), 5.83 times higher in those with four diseases (OR: 5.3; 95% CI: 5.78–5.88), and 14.6 times higher in individuals with five diseases (OR: 14.6; 95% CI: 14.36–14.99). Furthermore, as the number of cardiometabolic diseases increases, a significant increase in the length of hospitalization was observed (p < 0.001). Conclusions The findings of this study revealed that cardiometabolic multimorbidity may increase the risk of depression and the length of hospitalization in adults. These results may provide guidance for developing disease prevention and control strategies regarding cardiometabolic multimorbidity and associated factors in adults.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23306-xCardiometabolic diseasesDepressionHospitalizationPopulation-basedCardiometabolic Multimorbidity
spellingShingle Ali Köse
Mehmet Emin Arayici
Hatice Simsek
The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey
BMC Public Health
Cardiometabolic diseases
Depression
Hospitalization
Population-based
Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity
title The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey
title_full The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey
title_fullStr The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey
title_full_unstemmed The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey
title_short The association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization: a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in Turkey
title_sort association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with depression and length of hospitalization a population based cross sectional study among adults in turkey
topic Cardiometabolic diseases
Depression
Hospitalization
Population-based
Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23306-x
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