IPB Survey Results, There Are Bogor Residents Who Experience Mental Disorders Due To The Pandemic

JAKARTA - The results of a survey by the IPB University Expert Team show that the COVID-19 pandemic that has entered Indonesia since March 2020 has an impact on residents of Bogor City, namely those who experience mental disorders and hypertension.

The results of the "Community Perceptions of COVID-19" survey in Bogor City were presented by the Expert Team from IPB University, at Bogor City Hall, reported by Antara, Sunday, August 15.

Head of LPPM IPB Ernan Rustiadi said the survey was conducted online using a google form on 20,819 residents of Bogor City at random, on August 3-9 2021, and the results were analyzed on 9-14 August.

The education level of respondents, ranging from elementary, junior high, high school, Diploma, Bachelor, to Postgraduate, with 43 percent male and 57 percent female.

On the question, did you experience a new disease during the COVID-19 pandemic? To this question, respondents answered variously. 87.69 percent answered no.

However, 4.51 percent answered that they suffered from hypertension and 1.38 percent answered that they suffered from mental disorders. Then, 1.13 percent answered suffering from lung disease, 0.78 percent suffering from heart disease, 0.76 percent suffering from diabetes, and 0.18 percent suffering from tuberculosis (TB).

According to Bogor Mayor Bima Arya, the impact of a new disease on the COVID-19 pandemic needs attention. "Moreover, there are young people who experience mental disorders who should remain productive", he said.

To overcome this, Bima Arya stated that he and the Chancellor of IPB would provide activities that make youth more productive.