Mamyrbaev Arstan, Turmukhambetova Anar, Bermagambetova Saule, Satybaldieva Umit, Erimbetova Gulmira, Shayakhmetova Kulyan, Karashova Gulsim, Iztleuov Marat, Abdelazim Ibrahim
Department of Hygienic Disciplines and Occupational Diseases, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Karaganda Medical University, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
J Med Life. 2023 Oct;16(10):1527-1533. doi: 10.25122/jml-2023-0244.
Environmental hazards and/or pandemics may push humans to use different protective methods to maintain their well-being. This study aimed to identify populations vulnerable to psychometric challenges and fatigue during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Kazakhstan. A total of 1,592 participants were recruited and asked to complete the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20). Participants were classified according to gender and age. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test (x2) and MedCalc to detect the odds of MFI-scales with a score ≥12 in women compared to men. Young women had significantly higher odds (OR) of reduced activity (OR 2.4, p<0.0001), physical (OR 2.5, p<0.0001), and mental fatigue (OR 3.4, p<0.0001) than young men. Middle-aged women had significantly higher odds of general fatigue (OR 2.1; p<0.0001), reduced motivation (OR 2.1, p<0.0001), physical (OR 2.1, p<0.0001), and mental fatigue (OR 1.9, p<0.0001) than did middle-aged men. Elderly women had significantly higher odds of general fatigue (OR 3.6, p<0.0001), reduced motivation (OR 3.5, p<0.0001), and physical fatigue (OR 3.5, p<0.0001) than men in the same age category. The study highlights that women were more susceptible, with significantly increased odds of experiencing various aspects of fatigue syndrome compared to men during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate individual behavioral changes to help identify vulnerable populations and provide relevant evidence for developing protocols and guidelines during pandemics and/or outbreaks.
环境危害和/或大流行可能促使人类采用不同的保护方法来维持自身健康。本研究旨在确定哈萨克斯坦在冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间易受心理测量挑战和疲劳影响的人群。共招募了1592名参与者，并要求他们完成多维疲劳量表-20（MFI-20）。参与者按性别和年龄进行分类。使用卡方检验（x2）和MedCalc分析数据，以检测女性与男性相比MFI量表得分≥12的几率。年轻女性在活动减少（优势比2.4，p<0.0001）、身体（优势比2.5，p<0.0001）和精神疲劳（优势比3.4，p<0.0001）方面的几率显著高于年轻男性。中年女性在总体疲劳（优势比2.1；p<0.0001）、动力下降（优势比2.1，p<0.0001）、身体（优势比2.1，p<0.0001）和精神疲劳（优势比1.9，p<0.0001）方面的几率显著高于中年男性。老年女性在总体疲劳（优势比3.6，p<0.0001）、动力下降（优势比3.5，p<0.0001）和身体疲劳（优势比3.5，p<0.0001）方面的几率显著高于同年龄段男性。该研究强调，在哈萨克斯坦的COVID-19大流行期间，女性比男性更容易受到影响，出现疲劳综合征各方面症状的几率显著增加。因此，有必要调查个体行为变化，以帮助识别弱势群体，并为在大流行和/或疫情爆发期间制定方案和指南提供相关证据。
