Psychiatric manifestations and associated risk factors among hospitalised patients with COVID-19 in Edo State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of depression and anxiety and identify associated risk factors in hospitalised persons with confirmed COVID-19 in Edo, Nigeria.

Design

A multicentre cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Patients with COVID-19 hospitalised at the three government-designated treatment and isolation centres in Edo State, Nigeria.

Participants

The study was conducted from 15 April to 11 November 2020 among 489 patients with confirmed COVID-19 and in treatment and isolation centres in Edo State, Nigeria. The mean age of participants was 43.39 (SD=16.94) years. Male participants were 252 (51.5%) and female were 237 (48.5%).

Main outcome measures

The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire for depression, (total score: 0-27, depression ≥10), Gener

SUBMITTER: Okogbenin EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9082729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature