General Stress Among Young Adults with Asthma During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

What is already known about this topic? The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of the global population. Little is known on how the pandemic has affected anxiety and stress in young adults, and the influence of asthma and allergic rhinitis.What does this article add to our knowledge? Young adults with asthma expressed more coronavirus disease 2019erelated concern about their own health, reported more contact with online health care, and more perceived stress than did participants without asthma, especially females and young adults with uncontrolled asthma.How does this study impact current management guidelines? Health caregivers should be aware of the increased levels of stress and health concerns related to the pandemic and offer appropriate support to young individuals with asthma. BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of the global population. OBJECTIVE: To explore anxiety and stress in relation to COVID-19 among young adults, and the potential influence of asthma and allergic rhinitis. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 1644 participants from the population-based birth cohort BAMSE (Swedish abbreviation for Children, Allergy, Milieu, Stockholm, Epidemiology), participating in a follow-up at age 24 years and a COVID-19 follow-up conducted in August-November 2020 (mean age, 25.3 years). Anxiety and concern related to COVID-19 were analyzed as general anxiety, concern of own health and health of family members, and contact with online health care providers due to concern about COVID-19. Stress was measured with the perceived stress scale.RESULTS: Around half the participants reported increased anxiety due to COVID-19, and this was more common among females (57.0%, compared with 42.6% in males; P < .001). Young adults with asthma reported more concern about their own health (adjusted odds ratio, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.12-2.02) and perceived stress (adjusted regression coefficient [adjusted b],1.49; 95% CI, 0.52-2.45) compared with peers without asthma, and this was more pronounced among females and those with uncontrolled asthma. Symptoms of allergic rhinitis were not associated with increased concern or anxiety in relation to

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