The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life among General Population at Argolida regional unit

Abstract

IntroductionThe impact of the Covid-19 on the quality of life (QOL) have been reported and highlighted by several research studies worldwide.ObjectivesThe primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life among Greek general population of Argolida, taking into consideration the socio-demographic characteristics.MethodsInformation on the socio-demographic characteristics and Covid related data of the respondents was collected by a questionnaire including age, gender, education level, marital status, health status, smoking history, sedentary lifestyle, job status. A 5-point Likert scale (MVQOLI) was used to examine the QOL. Comparisons on the variables were performed using Kruskal-Wallis H Test and x2 test, using SPSS Statistics (version 20).ResultsA total of 620 Greek adults (Females n =381) were requested to answer by filling the questionnaire or Google Form. The results showed statistically significant differences in higher level QOL depending on a number of variables that are presented in the table. Table Demographic characteristics of the study with higher level QOLSample Characteristicsp ValueGender : Female0,003Marital status: Married /cohabitation0,011Level of education : High0,000Health status: Non psychiatric disease0,022Smoking status: Never smoked & ex-smoker0,043Sedentary life style0,002Non covid-19 affected0,001Confidence in the health system0,001Confidence in health workers0,001ConclusionsThe results showed that female sex, married, higher educated respondents, non smokers were significantly associated with higher QOL. The findings can certainly offer guidelines in developing programs and interventions for all domains of QOL.DisclosureNo significant relationships.