UNASSIGNED: this was a cross sectional study at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA) and Tlokweng border from 02/12/2021 to 24/02/2022 during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the General Anxiety Disorder-7 item scale (GAD-7) were used to screen for depression and anxiety respectively. Logistic regression was used to determine predictors of depression (PHQ-9≥10) and anxiety (GAD-7 ≥10).
UNASSIGNED: a total of 276 POE workers participated in the study of which 60 (21.7%) had an abnormal PHQ-9 score (had depression). Anxiety levels were abnormal in 31 (11.2%) participants. The predictors of depression were working at SSKIA (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 0.22, 95% Confidence interval (CI) 0.08-0.65), age >39 years (AOR 0.15, 95% CI 0.03-0.68), having a diploma (AOR 0.27, 95% CI 0.008-0.89), having a degree or higher (AOR 0.23, 95% CI 0.07-0.80), history of asthma (AOR 4.43, 95% CI 1.17-16.72), experience of stigma and discrimination (AOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.01-8.55) and having older people (>65 years) in the household (AOR 4.61, 95% CI 1.64-12.99). The predictors of anxiety were having chronic medical conditions (AOR 5.76, 95% CI 1.34-24.78) and experience of stigma and discrimination (AOR 6.82, 95% CI 1.42-32.46).
UNASSIGNED: depression and anxiety were detected in a significant number of participants. Multiple risk factors were identified. Public health interventions should target these risk factors.
这是在2021年2月12日至2022年2月2日COVID-19爆发期间在塞雷兹·卡马国际机场(SSKIA)和Tlokweng边境进行的一项横断面研究。采用患者健康问卷-9(PHQ-9)和一般焦虑障碍-7项目量表(GAD-7)分别筛查抑郁和焦虑。使用Logistic回归确定抑郁(PHQ-9≥10)和焦虑(GAD-7≥10)的预测因子。
■共有276名POE工作者参加了这项研究,其中60名(21.7%)的PHQ-9评分异常(患有抑郁症)。31名(11.2%)参与者的焦虑水平异常。抑郁症的预测因素在SSKIA(调整后优势比(AOR)0.22,95%置信区间(CI)0.08-0.65),年龄>39岁(AOR0.15,95%CI0.03-0.68),拥有文凭(AOR0.27,95%CI0.008-0.89),度或更高(AOR0.23,95%CI0.07-0.80),哮喘病史(AOR4.43,95%CI1.17-16.72),有污名和歧视的经历(AOR2.93,95%CI1.01-8.55)和家庭中有老年人(>65岁)(AOR4.61,95%CI1.64-12.99)。焦虑的预测因素是患有慢性疾病(AOR5.76,95%CI1.34-24.78)和污名和歧视(AOR6.82,95%CI1.42-32.46)。
■在大量参与者中检测到抑郁和焦虑。确定了多个危险因素。公共卫生干预措施应针对这些危险因素。