Comparative study on depression and distress among sporadic and cluster inpatients with COVID-19

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 outbreak is rapidly spreading throught worldwide and reached to pandemia. Several studies conducted in Asian countries were reporting higher rates of depression among inpatients with COVID 19 than among healthcare workers and general population. Aim: We aimed to compare the depression & stress impact among sporadic and cluster inpatients due to COVID 19 infection. Material and methods: We used a descriptive and cross-actional study design. Involved the study 45 sporadic&45 cluster cases were admitting from July to December, 2020 at the National Center for Communicable Diseases. A survey was developed to analysis using STATA 15. The study proposal was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Control Committee of the Ministry of Health, Mongolia (July 08, 2020. Number 172) Results: Totally 90 cases involved in the study and an average age was 35.4±1.3, most of them were male (n=64; 71.1%). Gender (р<0.001), age group (р<0.001), marital status (р<0.011), and educational level (р<0.001) are different with statistical significant in both cases. 16.6% of total cases had higher distress and 35.6% were assessed with mild to severe depression. 26.6% of total 67 male inpatients and 58% of total female inpatients were assessed with depression (Fisher´s exact<0.005). Majority (n=20) of total 32 depressed COVID inpatients were cluster cases (p=0.046) and 10 of 15 in patients with severe stress were assessed depression (p=0.004). Conclusion: Of total subjects, 35.6% were assessed depression. 2/3 of inpatients with severe stress were cluster cases and female cluster cases were more depressed.