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Depression among COVID positive and negative cases-An analytical study in Mumbai City, India

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Author Details : Mohsin A Jujara, Omprakash Jatashankar Yadav, Rushikesh Madhukar Jadhav, Subasri Dhanusu, Yogashree Vinod Sonawane*, Priyansha Amirchand Yadav

Volume : 14, Issue : 2, Year : 2024

Article Page : 471-476

https://10.18231/j.pjms.2024.085

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Abstract

Background: The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) started in December 2019 and the first case was detected in India in March 2020. It has caused extensive morbidity in India as of August 2022. Various socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 has aroused over time which has affected human behavioral changes. It also has a huge impact on the mental health of people including depression.
Objectives: 1. To estimate the prevalence of depression among COVID-19-positive and negative patients. 2. To explicate the relationship between factors causing depression among COVID-19-positive and negative patients in Mumbai.
Materials and Methods: The prevalence of depression was studied among 156 individuals having COVID-19 RTPCR reports with 78 positive and 78 negative cases of COVID-19 from September 2020 to October 2020. Consecutive sampling was done till the sample size is met. The DSM 5(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental disorders- 5) scale was used to find out the prevalence of depression among the study subjects. The prevalence of depression was analyzed in both groups and the Odds ratio was calculated. Further, the cause for depression in COVID -19 positive and negative cases was analyzed by applying Logistic Regression.
Results: The study conducted among 156 subjects shows that among those who were COVID-positive (n=78), people who fear stepping out of the house for their daily activities such as buying groceries or essentials are more likely to develop depression than their counterparts with an Odds ratio of 3.95 at 95% CI (1.26, 12.33 ) with p=0.0178. Among those who were COVID-negative (n=78), people who live in a joint or extended family are more likely to develop depression than those who live in a nuclear family with an Odds ratio of 44.58 at 95% CI (4.35, 456.14) with p=0.0014.
Conclusion: Social interactions for day-to-day living such as stepping out to buy the essentials have caused significant fear and depression among people. The family type also is associated with the increased presence of depression among the people (P<0>  

Keywords: Depression, anxiety, COVID­19

How to cite : Jujara M A, Yadav O J, Jadhav R M, Dhanusu S, Sonawane Y V, Yadav P A, Depression among COVID positive and negative cases-An analytical study in Mumbai City, India. Panacea J Med Sci 2024;14(2):471-476

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