Differences in Sleep Patterns and Mental Health Problems During Different Periods of COVID-19 Outbreak Among Community-Dwelling Older Men in Hong Kong

• DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604363
• Publication Date: 2022-04-01T11:04:42Z
• Authors: Gengze Liao; Bixia Huang; Priscilla Ming Lee; Shi Zhao; Chi Kuen Chan; Lai-Bun Tai; Chun Yuk Jason Tsang; Chi Chiu Leung; Mei-Po Kwan; Lap Ah Tse
• Keywords: Depression; Sleep

Objectives: To determine the association of sleep with mental health among Hong Kong community-dwelling older men in context COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This additional analysis was derived from aged >60 recruited during three outbreaks (i.e., pre-outbreak, between second and third wave, wave) July 2019 to September 2020. Sleep were measured by Pittsburgh Quality Index questionnaire Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression models performed for associations after considering outbreaks' impact. Results: Subjects enrolled wave tended have better but worse health. Positive poor depression (AOR = 3.27, 95% CI: 1.60-7.03) anxiety 2.40, 1.07-5.76) observed. The period "between wave" positively associated 2.65, 1.22-5.83), showing an additive interaction sleep. Conclusion: positive aggravated males Kong.