Determinants of self-reported health status during COVID-19 lockdown among surveyed Ecuadorian population: A cross sectional study

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275698
• Publication Date: 2023-03-08T18:42:10Z
• Authors: Iván Dueñas-Espín; Constanza Jacques...; Verónica Egas-Reyes; Sara Larrea; Ana Lucía Torres-...; Patricio Trujillo; Andrés Peralta
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Depression

To examine the associations of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors with depression, anxiety, self-reported health status during COVID-19 lockdown in Ecuador. We also assessed differences these between women men.We conducted a cross-sectional survey July to October 2020 adults who were living Ecuador March 2020. All data collected through an online survey. ran descriptive bivariate analyses fitted sex-stratified multivariate logistic regression models assess association explanatory variables status.1801 1123 men completed Their median (IQR) age was 34 (27-44) years, most participants had university education (84%) full-time public or private job (63%); 16% poor self-perception. Poor self-perceived associated being female, having solely healthcare system access, perceiving housing conditions as inadequate, cohabitants requiring care, difficulties coping work managing household chores, infection, chronic disease, depression symptoms significantly independently status. For women, self-employment, very high cope COVID-19, disease increased likelihood men, inadequate housing, presence any status.Being Ecuadorian population.