Post-COVID-19 Psychiatric Symptoms in the Elderly: The Role of Gender and Resilience
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Patient Sample
2.2. Assessment
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Distribution Patterns of Psychiatric Symptoms and Resilience
3.2. Relationship between Resilience Factors and Risk of Psychopathology
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Men (n = 214) | Women (n = 134) | F or χ2 | df | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): mean ± (SD) | 73.25 (6.04) | 72.69 (6.43) | 0.69 | 1 | 0.407 |
Lives alone: n (%) | 29 (13.6) | 38 (28.4%) | 11.62 | 1 | 0.001 ** |
Physical activity: n (%) | 111 (51.9) | 62 (46.3) | 1.03 | 1 | 0.309 |
Occupational status, retired: n (%) | 167 (78.0) | 99 (73.9) | 0.79 | 1 | 0.374 |
Married: n (%) | 163 (76.2) | 67 (50.0) | 25.18 | 1 | <0.001 *** |
Education (years): mean ± (SD) | 13.10 (5.10) | 12.16 (7.66) | 1.78 | 1 | 0.184 |
Subjective health status: mean ± (SD) | 82.09 (12.18) | 79.13 (12.62) | 4.32 | 1 | 0.038 * |
Hospitalization: n (%) | 181 (84.6) | 92 (68.7) | 12.36 | 1 | <0.001 *** |
Men (n = 214) | Women (n = 134) | F | df | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HARS: mean ± (SD) | 2.54 (3.54) | 5.42 (5.47) | 9.35 | 5 | <0.001 *** |
HDRS: mean ± (SD) | 0.69 (1.42) | 1.62 (2.13) | 7.28 | 5 | <0.001 *** |
HDRS, somatic: mean ± (SD) | 1.39 (2.07) | 2.53 (2.78) | 6.72 | 5 | <0.001 *** |
YMRS: mean ± (SD) | 0.69 (1.80) | 1.16 (2.05) | 1.68 | 5 | 0.138 |
K-10: mean ± (SD) | 14.74 (5.27) | 18.74 (7.91) | 8.98 | 5 | <0.001 *** |
CD-RISC: mean ± (SD) | 69.65 (16.33) | 59.76 (21.94) | 5.94 | 5 | <0.001 *** |
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Janiri, D.; Tosato, M.; Simonetti, A.; Montanari, S.; Terenzi, B.; Catinari, A.; De Mori, L.; Ferrajoli, G.F.; Kotzalidis, G.D.; Landi, F.; et al. Post-COVID-19 Psychiatric Symptoms in the Elderly: The Role of Gender and Resilience. J. Pers. Med. 2022, 12, 2016. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jpm12122016
Janiri D, Tosato M, Simonetti A, Montanari S, Terenzi B, Catinari A, De Mori L, Ferrajoli GF, Kotzalidis GD, Landi F, et al. Post-COVID-19 Psychiatric Symptoms in the Elderly: The Role of Gender and Resilience. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022; 12(12):2016. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jpm12122016
Chicago/Turabian StyleJaniri, Delfina, Matteo Tosato, Alessio Simonetti, Silvia Montanari, Beatrice Terenzi, Antonello Catinari, Lorenzo De Mori, Gaspare Filippo Ferrajoli, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Francesco Landi, and et al. 2022. "Post-COVID-19 Psychiatric Symptoms in the Elderly: The Role of Gender and Resilience" Journal of Personalized Medicine 12, no. 12: 2016. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jpm12122016