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This study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of clinically significant depressive symptoms among older adults with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in southeastern Nigeria, exploring both clinical and sociodemographic correlates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A multicenter cross\u2010sectional survey was conducted from June 2024 to August 2025 across 30 healthcare facilities in 15 Local Government Areas within five southeastern Nigerian states. Using a multistage sampling technique, 718 older adults (aged \u2265\u00a060\u00a0years; mean age: 71.5) with confirmed MSD diagnoses were recruited. Data were collected using the culturally adapted Geriatric Depression and Musculoskeletal Disorders Assessment Questionnaire (GeDMoDAQ). Geriatric depression was measured using the GDS\u201015. Statistical analyses included chi\u2010square tests and multivariate logistic regression; significance was set at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The prevalence of severe depressive symptoms was 61.3%. Statistically significant associations were found between depression and several MSDs, including polymyalgia rheumatica (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a088.21,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), spinal stenosis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a088.68,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), osteoarthritis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0120.76,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), and rheumatoid arthritis (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a050.96,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Sociodemographic predictors included age \u2265\u00a070\u00a0years (OR\u00a0=\u00a02.23,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), female gender (OR\u00a0=\u00a03.45,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), Christian affiliation (OR\u00a0=\u00a03.75,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), married status (OR\u00a0=\u00a03.00,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), and living with family (OR\u00a0=\u00a03.23,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.017). Education level was not significantly associated (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.292).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There is a high burden of geriatric depression among older adults with MSDs in southeastern Nigeria, driven by both clinical and social factors. These findings underscore the need for integrated mental and musculoskeletal health services, especially within primary care settings in low\u2010resource contexts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/gps.70250","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,3]],"date-time":"2026-09-03T09:18:06Z","timestamp":1788427086000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association Between Geriatric Depression and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Older Nigerian Adults: A Multicenter Cross\u2010Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"41","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2882-5413","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Uchenna Cosmas","family":"Ugwu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education University of Nigeria  Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cordelia Chinonyerem","family":"Ugwu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education University of Nigeria  Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-9323-7797","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chuka Mackson","family":"Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education University of Nigeria  Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Happiness Chidinma","family":"Emelike","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education University of Nigeria  Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Agatha Nneka","family":"Obayi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education University of Nigeria  Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christian Chukwuka","family":"Eze","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Faculty of Education University of Nigeria  Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","volume-title":"World Report on Ageing and Health","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ibneur.2022.03.005"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12991\u2010021\u201000375\u2010x"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)30925-9"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_2","unstructured":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0140\u20106736(20)30925\u20109."},{"key":"e_1_2_13_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598\u2010025\u201021026\u20101"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/brainsci14060593"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2020.01825"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ssmmh.2022.100083"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s12126\u2010021\u201009471\u20105"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_11_1","volume-title":"United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021\u20102030","author":"United Nations","year":"2022"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_12_1","volume-title":"Reducing Inequalities in Healthy Ageing: Policy Brief","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/ede.0b013e3181577654"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.25259\/aujmsr_47_2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_15_1","volume-title":"Research Methods in Education","author":"Cohen L.","year":"2011"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_16_1","volume-title":"World Health Survey: Individual Questionnaire","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2002"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_17_1","unstructured":"National Population Commission (NPC) [Nigeria] ICF \u201cNigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. 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