Variation in the stringency of COVID-19 public health measures on self-reported health, stress, and overall wellbeing in Canada.

ABSTRACT: Evidence is building regarding the association between government implemented public health measures aimed at combating COVID-19 and their impacts on health. This study investigated the relationship between the stringency of public health measures implemented in Canada and self-reported mental health, physical health, stress, and wellbeing among a random sample of 6647 Canadians 18 years of age and older. The analysis was based on self-reported health data from the Canadian Perspectives on Environmental Noise Survey. This data was combined with the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker database, which included overall stringency index (SI), and four of its sub-components, i.e., school and business closures, restrictions on gatherings, and stay at home policies. Adjusted multivariate

SUBMITTER: Cameron-Blake E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10421886 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature