Abstract:
Although studies have investigated the factors associated with psychological post-COVID-19 symptoms, the impact of marital status on symptom development has not been fully determined. This study conducts a questionnaire survey to investigate the association between marital status and the proportion of patients with post-COVID-19 symptoms in 749 cases as valid responses.
Depressive state and memory impairment were more frequently seen in the no-spouse group when each symptom was compared according to marital status. Particularly in individuals in the 40s who had minor COVID-19 illness, this trend was noted. Single patients with mild COVID-19 illness may need proactive psychological support.
Source: Kudoh R, Komiya K, Shinohara A, Kageyama T, Hiramatsu K, Kadota JI. Marital status and post-COVID-19 conditions. Respir Investig. 2023 Jan 23;61(2):181-185. doi: 10.1016/j.resinv.2023.01.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36720183; PMCID: PMC9868354. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9868354/ (Full text)