Association between depression and health care expenditure in middle-aged and older patients with heart disease

Shushu You, Xiang Gu, Jing Sui, Ziyu Xiang and Fan Gao

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: Objective: Patients with heart disease frequently experience a heightened incidence of depression, thereby affecting their overall medical expenditures. Nevertheless, earlier investigations have focused on the healthcare costs incurred by individual patients with heart disease or those with depression. The present study assessed the correlation between depression and the medical expenditures of patients with heart disease, highlighting the importance of mental health care for patients with with heart disease. Method: Using data from Charles, we identified 2445 middle-aged and older patients with heart disease based on their completed medical expenditure-related questionnaires. The study further calculated the questionnaire data and used multiple linear regression analysis to control for demographic variables to evaluate the relationship between depressive symptoms and medical expenses. Results: In our sample, the presence or absence of depressive symptoms exhibited statistically significant differences (p

Date: 2025
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