The Health and Socio‐Demographic Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Cross‐Sectional Study

• Autor(a) principal: Terças Trettel, Ana Cláudia Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Muraro, Ana Paula, Nascimento, Vagner Ferreira do, Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza, Espinosa, Mariano Martinez, Oliveira, Elaine Cristina de, Wagstaff, Christopher, Pillon, Sandra Cristina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.439
• topic: Mental health; Depression; SARS-CoV-2; Surveys and Questionnaires; Saúde mental; Depressão; SARS-CoV-2; Brasil; Inquéritos e Questionários

Introduction: Our objective was to analyze depressive symptoms during the COVID‐19 pandemic and their association with health and sociodemographic factors. Methods: A survey of 4203 adults from ten municipalities was conducted in Mato Grosso state, Amazon region of Brazil. Data collection was done at home, with the collection of sociodemographic characteristics, and aspects of both physical and mental health. The DSM‐5 level 1 cross‐sectional symptom scale was used to identify symptoms of depression, substance use disorders, sleep disturbances, and anxiety. Chemiluminescence was also used to detect IgG anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies. Results: The estimated prevalence of anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies was 12.5% and the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 23.2%. In the multivariate analysis, depression was associated with being male, having a low income, the level of physical activity before the pandemic, chronic illness, substance use disorder, sleep and anxiety disorders. Conclusion: Evidence on depression and its associated factors is critical to understanding the extent of the population situation from which recommendations can be made to guide public policy.