Key result
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity was present in 47% of participants but was not positively associated with symptoms of common mental disorders, with depression being less prevalent in those with multimorbidity (62% vs 72%, p=0.021).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of cardiometabolic multimorbidity and common mental disorder symptoms, and their association, in low-income urban primary care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan.
Population
496 adults aged 30 years and above attending two primary care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors
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High burdens warrant independent screening in low-income Pakistani primary care; leaves open longitudinal or causal links.
Cross-Sectional (n=496)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 62% vs 72%
p-value: p=0.021
There is a high prevalence of both cardiometabolic multimorbidity and common mental disorders in low-income urban primary care patients in Pakistan, though they were not significantly associated.
Iqbal et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiometabolic multimorbidity and common mental disorders (n=496). Cardiometabolic multimorbidity vs. Without cardiometabolic multimorbidity was evaluated on Symptoms of depression (DASS-21) (p=0.021). Cardiometabolic multimorbidity was present in 47% of participants but was not positively associated with symptoms of common mental disorders, with depression being less prevalent in those with multimorbidity (62% vs 72%, p=0.021).
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