title: [Chronic somatic conditions and mental health problems in the general population in Germany. Results of the national telephone health interview survey "German health update (GEDA)" 2010].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association of chronic somatic diseases and mental health problems in the general population in Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data (n = 22 050) derived from the representative cross-sectional telephone survey "Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell (GEDA) 2010". It included self-reported information on diagnosis of 19 chronic physical conditions for at least 18-year-old people. Mental health problems encompass self-reported diagnosis of depression and recent mental distress according to the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5). Age-specific adjusted logistic regressions were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was an association of chronic physical illness and mental health problems in all age groups. In 18 - 44 and 45 - 64-year-olds the association got stronger with each additional chronic disease. In all age groups mental health problems were most common in multimorbid subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comorbid mental health problems should be accounted for particularly in multimorbid subjects of all ages. In younger patients mental health problems should be considered even if only one chronic disease is present.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin. maskeu@rki.de
authors.forename: Ulrike E
authors.initials: UE
authors.lastname: Maske
authors.forename: Markus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacobi
authors.forename: Steffi G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Riedel-Heller
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scheidt-Nave
authors.forename: Ulfert
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hapke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology