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| The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Sudanese population in Khartoum state, 2020
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Yasir A. E. Hamed , Mohamed A. A. Almahal , Tarig M. M. Adam, Murwan A. M. Mageit Amro M. M. Mudawi, Ahmed H. A. Mohamed, Kamil M. A. Shaaban. Azhari. H. Hassan
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Background: The consequences of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) extend further than the physical domain. Objectives: The existing study intended to probe the risk factors and the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Sudanese inhabitants in Khartoum districts. Methods and subjects: An online survey version of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and data on demographic characteristics, social media usage, financial stress, social support, quarantine status, and COVID-19 infection were used to investigate the anxiety depression and symptoms of 712 respondents. Results: The prevalence of anxiety and depression was determined to be 65.3% and 78.2% respectively. Comorbid anxiety/depression was 94.2% and 78.6%, correspondingly. Age, male gender, significant social support, and lower financial pressure were all found to be protective factors against depression and anxiety. Increased time spent on social media was a risk factor for COVID-19. Only a history of chronic illness, mental illness, or quarantine were risk factors for depression. Being a student and freelancing was only protective against anxiety when compared to being unemployed and never being exposed to COVID-19 on TV/radio. Conclusions and Recommendations: The current study proposed that further monitoring and interventions for the population's mental health be implemented.
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