Prevalence and correlates of mental health among COVID-19 patients under the stage of the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown

Abstract Background: The 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown may bring about great psychological problems to COVID-19 patients. We aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of mental health among COVID-19 patients. Methods: 208 COVID-19 patients were recruited in Shanghai, China through convenience sampling method. Demographic scales and mental health questionnaires (GAD-7, PHQ-9, ISI, and IES-R) were applied. Binary logistic regression analysis was adopted to detect the associated factors. Results: The incidence rates of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and PTSD was 6.7%, 12.0%, 9.6%, and 23.1% among COVID-19 patients under the stage of the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown, respectively. The results indicated that married subjects (OR=19.69, 95% CI= [2.26-171.86], P<0.01) showed higher levels of anxiety, whereas patients who had college degree or above (OR=0.19, 95% CI= [0.04-0.86], P<0.05) and respondents who had children (OR=0.04, 95% CI= [0.04-0.47], P<0.05) might experience lower levels of anxiety. The female patients may have less problems in insomnia (OR=0.33, 95% CI= [0.12-0.89], P<0.05). Conclusion: Special attention and interventions in mental health should be paid to the infected patients, especially for people being married, obtaining lower levels of educational degree, having no child, and being male.