Fan Hongxuan, Ren Zhaoyu, Zhang Ping, Zhou Boda
Department of Cardiology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China.
Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China.
J Infect Public Health. 2025 Jul;18(7):102770. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102770. Epub 2025 Apr 11.
This study aimed to investigate the changes in depression prevalence among American adults following the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study design was employed. Data were acquired from three cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2017 to 2023. The 2017-2020 cycles were classified as pre-pandemic by the National Center for Health Statistics, while the 2021-2023 cycle was regarded as pandemic and post-pandemic. Adult participants aged 20 years and older with complete data from the PHQ-9 assessment were included. The prevalence of depression among American adults increased from 8.45 % pre-pandemic to 12.20 % during and after the pandemic. Stratified by age, the prevalence of depression was significantly higher during and after the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic period in 20-39 years (Prevalence: 16.56 %, P < 0.0001). Following the pandemic, the prevalence of depression among American adults has significantly increased. The most significant increase was observed in the younger age group of 20-39 years.
本研究旨在调查新冠疫情后美国成年人抑郁症患病率的变化。采用了横断面研究设计。数据来自2017年至2023年的三个周期的国家健康与营养检查调查（NHANES）。美国国家卫生统计中心将2017 - 2020周期归类为疫情前，而2021 - 2023周期被视为疫情期间及之后。纳入了年龄在20岁及以上且有来自PHQ - 9评估完整数据的成年参与者。美国成年人抑郁症患病率从疫情前的8.45%上升至疫情期间及之后的12.20%。按年龄分层，20 - 39岁人群在疫情期间及之后的抑郁症患病率显著高于疫情前（患病率：16.56%，P < 0.0001）。疫情之后，美国成年人的抑郁症患病率显著上升。在20 - 39岁的年轻人群中观察到最显著的上升。
