Date Posted: June 8, 2026

Author/s: Devoe Araujo, Reynaldo Romero Jr., Macario Reandelar Jr., Michael Ian Sta. Maria

Background: The major health crisis known as the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken several nations globally, with more than 100 – million confirmed cases worldwide. This global outbreak is associated with various mental health issues, particularly anxiety and depression. This paper is aimed at determining factors affecting probable anxiety and or depression among patients admitted to quarantine facilities for COVID-19.

Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study performed on 121 patients admitted to a government quarantine facility (HOPE). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Pilipino (HADS-P) was used to screen for probable anxiety and depression. A score of 8 was used as the cut-off value for probable depression and anxiety. Data were analyzed using univariate (t-test, and chi-square test) and multivariate analysis.

Results: Present findings showed that 35% have probable anxiety and/or depression (PAD) where 21% have probable anxiety, 6% have probable depression and 8% have both probable anxiety and depression. Multivariate analysis showed that educational attainment is significantly associated with PAD, where those who are college level and above were more likely to have PAD (Odds Ratio 6.186 [ 95% CI: 1.43 – 26.64]).

Conclusion: Among all the socio-demographic and clinical factors considered in the study, educational attainment was found to be associated with PAD where those who finished college were six times more likely to have probable anxiety and/ or depression than those who did not.

Keywords:
COVID-19, anxiety, depression, quarantine