COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES
This study aimed to investigate the changes in depression prevalence among American adults following the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study design was employed. Data were acquired from three cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2017 to 2023. T...
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the changes in depression prevalence among American adults following the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study design was employed. Data were acquired from three cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2017 to 2023. The 2017–2020 cycles were classified as pre-pandemic by the National Center for Health Statistics, while the 2021–2023 cycle was regarded as pandemic and post-pandemic. Adult participants aged 20 years and older with complete data from the PHQ-9 assessment were included. The prevalence of depression among American adults increased from 8.45 % pre-pandemic to 12.20 % during and after the pandemic. Stratified by age, the prevalence of depression was significantly higher during and after the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic period in 20–39 years (Prevalence: 16.56 %, P < 0.0001). Following the pandemic, the prevalence of depression among American adults has significantly increased. The most significant increase was observed in the younger age group of 20–39 years. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2cec2d452d6449e6ae59937fe70fa8972025-08-20T03:10:18ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412025-07-0118710277010.1016/j.jiph.2025.102770COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANESHongxuan Fan0Zhaoyu Ren1Ping Zhang2Boda Zhou3Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China; Correspondence to: Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, 168 Litang Road, Changping District, Beijing 102218, China.This study aimed to investigate the changes in depression prevalence among American adults following the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study design was employed. Data were acquired from three cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2017 to 2023. The 2017–2020 cycles were classified as pre-pandemic by the National Center for Health Statistics, while the 2021–2023 cycle was regarded as pandemic and post-pandemic. Adult participants aged 20 years and older with complete data from the PHQ-9 assessment were included. The prevalence of depression among American adults increased from 8.45 % pre-pandemic to 12.20 % during and after the pandemic. Stratified by age, the prevalence of depression was significantly higher during and after the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic period in 20–39 years (Prevalence: 16.56 %, P < 0.0001). Following the pandemic, the prevalence of depression among American adults has significantly increased. The most significant increase was observed in the younger age group of 20–39 years.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034125001194COVID-19DepressionNHANESPost-pandemicU.S. adults |
| spellingShingle | Hongxuan Fan Zhaoyu Ren Ping Zhang Boda Zhou COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES Journal of Infection and Public Health COVID-19 Depression NHANES Post-pandemic U.S. adults |
| title | COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES |
| title_full | COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES |
| title_short | COVID-19＆depression: New and detailed evidence from NHANES |
| title_sort | covid 19 depression new and detailed evidence from nhanes |
| topic | COVID-19 Depression NHANES Post-pandemic U.S. adults |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034125001194 |
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