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We assessed the association between depressive symptoms (DS) and prevalent CVD in urban Haiti and examined sex differences using a cross-sectional analysis of enrollment data from the Haiti Cardiovascular Disease Cohort (adults \u226518 years; March 2019\u2013August 2021). DS were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and categorized as none\u2013mild (&lt;10) versus moderate\u2013severe (\u226510). Prevalent CVD (angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack or stroke and heart failure) was adjudicated using epidemiologic definitions aligned with international cohorts. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were estimated using generalized estimating equation Poisson models with a log link, adjusting for age, sex, education, income, food insecurity, smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, stress, and ody Mass Index; effect modification by sex was assessed on multiplicative and additive scales. Among 2,995 participants (mean age 41.9 years; 58.0% female), 16.2% had moderate\u2013severe DS, with higher prevalence in females (22.0%) than males (8.5%). CVD prevalence was higher among those with moderate\u2013severe DS than none\u2013mild DS in both sexes (males: 21.5% vs. 10.6%; females: 23.3% vs. 15.3%). Moderate\u2013severe DS were independently associated with higher CVD prevalence (adjusted PR\u2009=\u20091.36; 95% CI: 1.08\u20131.71). Sex-stratified estimates were 1.38 (95% CI: 1.06\u20131.78) for females and 1.25 (95% CI: 0.75\u20131.99) for males; evidence for additive interaction by sex was limited (RERI\u2009=\u20090.07, 95% CI: \u22120.74 to 0.88). DS were independently associated with higher CVD prevalence in urban Haiti, with a consistently stronger pattern among women, although formal tests of effect modification was not statistically significant. 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