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Stressors and perceived consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Vanessa De Rubeis, Laura N Anderson, Jayati Khattar, Margaret de Groh, Ying Jiang, Urun Erbas Oz, Nicole E Basta, Susan Kirkland, Christina Wolfson, Lauren E Griffith and 2 more

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Vanessa De RubeisDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Laura N AndersonDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS ln.anderson@mcmaster.ca.
Jayati KhattarDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Margaret de GrohDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Ying JiangDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Urun Erbas OzDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Nicole E BastaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Susan KirklandDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Christina WolfsonDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Lauren E GriffithDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Parminder RainaDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (De Rubeis, Anderson, Khattar, Oz, Griffith, Raina), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Applied Research Division (De Rubeis, Khattar, de Groh, Jiang), Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Basta, Wolfson), School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Geriatric Medicine (Kirkland), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team

Funding

CIHR LSA 94473
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults, such as stress, are unknown. We sought to describe the stressors and perceived consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in Canada and to evaluate differences by socioeconomic factors.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging COVID-19 Exit Questionnaire (September-December 2020). A 12-item checklist was used to assess stressors (e.g., income loss, separation from family) experienced during the pandemic, and a single question was used to measure perceived consequences. We used a generalized linear model with a binomial distribution and log link to estimate prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between socioeconomic factors, stressors and perceived consequences.

resultsAmong the 23 972 older adults (aged 50-96 yr) included in this study, 17 977 (75.5%) reported at least 1 stressor during the pandemic, with 5796 (24.4%) experiencing 3 or more stressors. The consequences of the pandemic were perceived as negative by 23 020 (63.1%) participants. Females were more likely to report most stressors than males, such as separation from family (adjusted prevalence ratio 1.31, 95% CI 1.28-1.35). The perceived consequences of the pandemic varied by region; residents of Quebec were less likely to perceive the consequences of the pandemic as negative (adjusted prevalence ratio 0.87, 95% CI 0.84-0.91) than those of the Atlantic provinces.

interpretationThese findings suggest that older adults across Canada experienced stressors and perceived the pandemic consequences as negative, though stressors and perceptions of consequences varied by socioeconomic factors and geography, highlighting inequalities. Future research will be needed to estimate the impact of stress during the pandemic on future health outcomes.

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COVID-19PandemicsStress, PsychologicalAgedAged, 80 and overCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID35944921
PMCPMC9377549

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