Physical and mental health of 40,000 older women in England during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021).

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess factors associated with perceived changes in physical and mental health and with delays in seeking healthcare during the second and third COVID-19 lockdowns in England (2020-2021).

Methods

An online survey of Million Women Study participants collected data on 44,523 women, mean age 76 (SD = 4), October 2020-May 2021. These data were linked to data collected prospectively on Million Women Study participants at recruitment in median year 1998 and at re-surveys in 2011-2013, as well as to hospital admission data from 2017-2019.

Results

Of 40,821 participants with complete data on the outcomes of interest, 28% reported worse physical health and 26% worse mental health. After adjustment for age, region, education and survey period, poor/fair self-rated

SUBMITTER: Floud S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257346 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature