The prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression amongst essential workers during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Autor: Falade J; Department of Mental Health, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., Oyebanji AH; Department of Paediatrics, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., Oshatimi AM; University Health Center, Federal University Oye, Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., Babatola AO; Department of Paediatrics, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., Orekoya A; Department of Mental Health, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria., Eegunranti BA; Department of Psychiatry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria., Falade OO; Osun State School of Nursing, Asubiaro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa [S Afr J Psychiatr] 2022 Feb 24; Vol. 28, pp. 1610. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 24 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1610
Abstrakt: Background: Essential workers are imperative in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Aim: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression among essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.
Setting: This study was set in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Method: This was a cross-sectional study involving essential workers in Ekiti State Nigeria, during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. A total of 588 essential workers were sampled. Online socio-demographic variables and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, a 14 item self-reported questionnaire were used.
Results: The prevalence of anxiety and depression among the respondents was 93.4% (CI = 91.2-95.2) and 64.3% (CI = 60.4-68.4) respectively. Among the health workers, the prevalence of anxiety and depression were 96.5% (CI =94.8-98.1) and 66.5% (CI = 60.5-69.8) respectively while the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among non- health workers were 84.6% (CI = 78.7-90.1) and 61.5% (CI = 54.2-69.4) respectively. The odds ratio (OR) of depressive symptoms was increased among, respondents who were not satisfied with the support they received from the government during the pandemic (AOR = 2.071, CI = 1.350-2.213), respondents that were 35 years and younger (AOR = 1.512, CI = 1.033-2.213) and reduced amongst Christians (AOR = 0.501, CI = 0.286-0.879). The odd of anxiety was increased among health workers compared to non-health workers (AOR = 3.700, CI = 1.744-7.851) and the odds of anxiety was reduced among respondents with previous history of mental illness (AOR = 0.215, CI = 0.049-0.943).
Conclusion: Anxiety and depressive symptoms were common mental illness among essential workers working during the COVID-19 lockdown, therefore their mental health should be adequately considered to sustain the fight against the virus.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.
(© 2022. The Authors.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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