Sex and age differences in clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety among people in Australia in the first month of COVID-19 restrictions: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify sex and age differences in clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety and the factors associated with these differences among adults in Australia during COVID-19-related restrictions.

Design

Anonymous online survey.

Setting

Australia.

Participants

Adults aged over 18 years living in Australia were eligible and 13 829 contributed complete data. Of these, 13 762 identified as female (10 434) or male (3328) and were included in analyses.

Interventions

None.

Outcome measures

Clinically significant symptoms of depression (≥10 on Patient Health Questionnaire 9) or anxiety (≥10 on Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 7 (GAD-7)), and experiences of irritability (GAD-7 item 6).

Results

Women were more likely than

SUBMITTER: Hammarberg K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688441 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature