The role of elevated depressive symptoms in the incident mild cognitive impairment in China: a 9-year prospective cohort study of middle-aged and older Chinese adults (2011-2020).

Front Psychiatry · 2025 · PMC12723517 · PMID 41446287

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borderline significancep =0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The odds ratio for severe symptoms pointed towards an increased risk, albeit with borderline significance (OR=1.343, 95% CI: 0.992-1.819, p =0.056).

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marginally significantno p-value reported

Secondly, to account for competing risks (e.g., death), a multinomial logistic regression model was applied, yielding results highly consistent with the main analysis: the mild-to-moderate symptom group showed a significantly elevated risk of MCI, and severe symptoms also exhibited a marginally significant positive association.

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