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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Food scarcity and decrease in income are associated with depression after COVID-19 pandemic in rural settings.

Dharmendra Gahwai, Sonal Dayama, Aakanksha Mishra, Sandip Kumar Chandraker, Babita Sahu, Mini Sharma, Ravindra Kumar

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Dharmendra GahwaiDirectorate of Health Services, Raipur, India.
Sonal DayamaESIC Medical College, Hyderabad, India.
Aakanksha MishraModel Rural Health Research Unit, Durg, India.
Sandip Kumar ChandrakerModel Rural Health Research Unit, Durg, India.
Babita SahuModel Rural Health Research Unit, Durg, India.
Mini SharmaPt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, India.
Ravindra KumarICMR-National Institute of Reseach in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, India.

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Objective: The current study is a cross-sectional survey that aims to assess an association COVID-19 on mental health in rural areas of Central India. Methods: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) were used to evaluate the anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among families with at least one member having been affected by COVID-19 during November 2022 to December 2022 in Durg District of Chhattisgarh State. Results: A total of 431 participants were interviewed from 18 villages of Durg district of Chhattisgarh state. Symptoms of distress, anxiety and depression were observed in 26.2, 14.8 and 11.8% of participants. The death of family members due to COVID-19 and out of pocket expenditure was considerably associated with a higher risk of mental distress. A reduction in income was significantly associated with depression ( Conclusion: The study points to the significance of socioeconomic factors like food security, and income stability during COVID-19 in mental health outcomes even after 1 year of pandemic. Increasing access to mental health resources and support for those affected by financial and food insecurities can help individuals cope with stress and maintain mental well-being.

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COVID-19DepressionFood SupplyIncomeRural PopulationAdultAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Stress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesanxietyCOVID-19depressionmental healthpost-traumatic stress diseaserural area

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