Prevalence and determinants of mental distress during COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh: evidence from an online survey

Novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic and life-threatening highly infectious outbreak. The people of Bangladesh are at high risk COVID-19 have already experienced various socio-economic, Physical health, psychological consequences. Particularly, mental health problems dominantly reported in the literature should be controlled. main objective this epidemiological study to assess distress identify its determinants using online-based survey. Such information urgently needed develop feasible strategies for Bangladesh. An online survey was conducted from May 01 05, 2020. A total 240 respondents provided self-reported responses. Respondent’s measured by General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12) self-rated (SRMH) questions. Various kinds statistical analyses ranging simple multivariable logistic recession were performed SPSS 23.0. About 31.3% 48.3% mentally distressed GHQ-12 SRMH questions, respectively. Logistic regression analysis revealed that significantly higher among those respondents, whose usual activity affected coronavirus (OR = 6.40, 95% CI: 1.87 - 21.90, p<0.001) financial stress increased due lockdown 2.12, 1.01 – 4.46, p<0.05) on GHQ-12. Female sex 1.97, 1.03 3.75, with poor before outbreak 3.38, 1.18 9.72, also SRMH. At least thirty-one percent found distressed. Some findings, particularly significant determinants, considered while developing reduce burden or similar groups.