Assessment of the difference in depressive symptoms of the Korean adult population before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using a community health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to that during the prepandemic period.

Methods

Data from participants in the Korean Community Health Survey in 2019 and 2020 aged ≥ 19 years old were analyzed. In total, the data of 223,306 participants from the 2020 group were compared with the data of 217,133 participants from the 2019 group regarding the experience and severity of depression. The experience of depression was surveyed in terms of a history of sadness or despair for ≥2 weeks in the last year. In addition, the PHQ-9 scores were used, and participants with PHQ-9 scores ≥10 were recategorized as having moderate to severe depression. The odds for depression of the 2020 group compared to the 2019 group b

SUBMITTER: Kim SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8710311 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature