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The Contribution of Noncommunicable and Infectious Diseases to the Effect of Depression on Mortality: A Longitudinal Causal Mediation Analysis

20246 citationsOpen accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

Within the privately insured population of South Africa, MDD is associated with increased mortality. We found that noncommunicable diseases, rather than infectious diseases, are important mediators of the effect of MDD on mortality.

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  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Health disparities and outcomes

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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001804

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