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Article: Characteristics of the residential environment and their association with depression in Hong Kong

TitleCharacteristics of the residential environment and their association with depression in Hong Kong
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Issue Date2021
PublisherAmerican Medical Association: JAMA Network Open. The Journal's web site is located at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 2021, v. 4 n. 10, p. article no. e2130777 How to Cite?
AbstractImportance: With rapid urbanization, understanding the role of residential environments in the development of depression has gained importance. However, the potential associations of residential space and density with depression have been understudied. Objective: To investigate longitudinal associations of residential livable space and density with depression. Design, setting, and participants: This longitudinal cohort study used data from 2 waves of the FAMILY Cohort, a population-based cohort in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, recruited between February 28, 2009, and March 28, 2011, at baseline and followed up between August 3, 2011, and June 19, 2013, at wave 2. Data were analyzed from September 1, 2020, through August 10, 2021. A total of 16 968 participants aged 16 years or older underwent assessment using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and had complete data across all variables. Exposures: Residential density was objectively assessed at 3 scales (within apartment, building block, and at neighborhood level) at baseline and follow-up. Main outcomes and measures: Depressive symptoms were defined in terms of a PHQ-9 threshold greater than or equal to 5 and probable major depression with a cutoff value greater than or equal to 10. A continuous PHQ-9 score was used as a secondary outcome. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine associations of the residential density with probable major depression and depressive symptoms adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, comorbidities, and other environment variables. Results: Of the 16 968 participants with complete data, the mean (SD) age was 45.5 (16.7) years, and 9328 participants (55.0%) were women at baseline. The mean follow-up was 2.2 years (range, 1.3-3.6 years). At the household level, after full adjustments, each IQR increment in residential livable area was associated with lower odds of probable major depression (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.84; 95% CI, 0.71-0.98; P = .03) and depressive symptoms (aOR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.86-1.00; P = .04). At the building-block level, each IQR increment in block density was associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms (aOR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.01-1.22; P = .03), but only in single-housing environment models. The results remained consistent in models with continuous PHQ-9 evaluation. Conclusions and relevance: This study's findings suggest that residential livable space and block density may play a role in the development of depression. Integrated mental health and housing policies promoting mental capital in cities, such as health-optimized density at the household and building-block levels, might serve as a population approach to reduce the burden of depression.
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dc.contributor.authorSarkar, C-
dc.contributor.authorLAI, KY-
dc.contributor.authorKumari, S-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, GM-
dc.contributor.authorWebster, C-
dc.contributor.authorNi, MY-
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-01T07:54:12Z-
dc.date.available2021-12-01T07:54:12Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationJAMA Network Open, 2021, v. 4 n. 10, p. article no. e2130777-
dc.identifier.issn2574-3805-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/308502-
dc.description.abstractImportance: With rapid urbanization, understanding the role of residential environments in the development of depression has gained importance. However, the potential associations of residential space and density with depression have been understudied. Objective: To investigate longitudinal associations of residential livable space and density with depression. Design, setting, and participants: This longitudinal cohort study used data from 2 waves of the FAMILY Cohort, a population-based cohort in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, recruited between February 28, 2009, and March 28, 2011, at baseline and followed up between August 3, 2011, and June 19, 2013, at wave 2. Data were analyzed from September 1, 2020, through August 10, 2021. A total of 16 968 participants aged 16 years or older underwent assessment using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and had complete data across all variables. Exposures: Residential density was objectively assessed at 3 scales (within apartment, building block, and at neighborhood level) at baseline and follow-up. Main outcomes and measures: Depressive symptoms were defined in terms of a PHQ-9 threshold greater than or equal to 5 and probable major depression with a cutoff value greater than or equal to 10. A continuous PHQ-9 score was used as a secondary outcome. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine associations of the residential density with probable major depression and depressive symptoms adjusted for time-varying sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, comorbidities, and other environment variables. Results: Of the 16 968 participants with complete data, the mean (SD) age was 45.5 (16.7) years, and 9328 participants (55.0%) were women at baseline. The mean follow-up was 2.2 years (range, 1.3-3.6 years). At the household level, after full adjustments, each IQR increment in residential livable area was associated with lower odds of probable major depression (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.84; 95% CI, 0.71-0.98; P = .03) and depressive symptoms (aOR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.86-1.00; P = .04). At the building-block level, each IQR increment in block density was associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms (aOR, 1.11; 95% CI, 1.01-1.22; P = .03), but only in single-housing environment models. The results remained consistent in models with continuous PHQ-9 evaluation. Conclusions and relevance: This study's findings suggest that residential livable space and block density may play a role in the development of depression. Integrated mental health and housing policies promoting mental capital in cities, such as health-optimized density at the household and building-block levels, might serve as a population approach to reduce the burden of depression.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherAmerican Medical Association: JAMA Network Open. The Journal's web site is located at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen-
dc.relation.ispartofJAMA Network Open-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.titleCharacteristics of the residential environment and their association with depression in Hong Kong-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailSarkar, C: csarkar@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailKumari, S: sarikak@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLeung, GM: gmleung@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailWebster, C: cwebster@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailNi, MY: nimy@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.authorityLeung, GM=rp00460-
dc.identifier.authorityWebster, C=rp01747-
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dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version-
dc.identifier.doi10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30777-
dc.identifier.pmid34714344-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC8556618-
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dc.identifier.hkuros330498-
dc.identifier.volume4-
dc.identifier.issue10-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. e2130777-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. e2130777-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000712528700003-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-

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