Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Health-Related Quality of Life in the Japanese Population : A Large Health-Insurance-Based Database Study

Evidence for acute or long-term coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is relatively limited. We aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 infection on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Japanese population. Eligible study participants were 13,365 employees and their dependents who answered questionnaires at baseline and 18 months later and who had at least 6 months of continuous enrolment before and after baseline. Of the 711 study participants who developed COVID-19 infection, 29.0% reported a decline in HRQoL, whereas 25.2% of uninfected participants reported a decline. The adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for the association between COVID-19 infection and declines in HRQoL in the age categories of less than 30 years, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60 years or higher were 0.54 (0.15-1.92), 1.70 (1.03-2.81), 1.14 (0.82-1.57), 1.05 (0.77-1.42), and 0.87 (0.46-1.64), respectively. This study demonstrates a differential association between COVID-19 infection and declines in HRQoL by age group. A 1.7-fold increase in the odds of negative changes in HRQoL was observed in only those in their 30s. Further studies are needed to elucidate differences in the impact of COVID-19 infection on HRQoL between younger people such as those in their 30s and the older population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 21(2024), 2 vom: 13. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kobayashi, Tomoko [VerfasserIn]
Miyaji, Chikara [VerfasserIn]
Habu, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Horie, Yoshiharu [VerfasserIn]
Takao, Soshi [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19 infection
Health-related quality of life
Japan
Journal Article

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph21020217

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368876853