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Interaction effects of social activity participation, age, and chronic disease status on the prevalence of depression. The prevalence of depression was higher in both middle-aged and older adult participants who had no social activity than in those who had social activity, and both in the had social activity and had no social activity groups, the prevalence of depression was lower in the older adult than in middle-aged adults.
