Factors associated with anxiety/depression in medical students during social distancing due to Covid-19

Abstract: Introduction: Medical training involves stressors and possible triggers of mental disorders. Objective: Our study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in medical students during social distancing measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and June 2020 among medical students from higher education institutions in Pernambuco state, Brazil. An online questionnaire was created using Google Forms containing sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (EHAD). For statistical analysis, multivariate analysis was performed and the risk ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were calculated, considering the significance coefficient (p)