Investigating the State of Well-being of the Older Men amid COVID-19 in Bangladesh A Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

This study aims to explore the state of wellbeing of the olden men in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Because older men in Bangladesh are more vulnerable to COVID-19 illness, this study seeks to learn more about the disease's prevalence and risk factors.  The WHO Wellbeing-5 assessments were used in the study to screen the wellbeing of 204 elderly males. The study's findings show that 47.55 percent of people are in a better state of wellbeing, while 52.45 percent are in a poorer state of wellbeing. Age, educational status, work status, fear of COVID-19, having any serious ailments, and good care from family members were discovered to be key factors that might impact the welfare of the elderly men in Bangladesh. When compared to those aged 55 to 59, those aged 60 to 64 years are 3.0190 times more likely to have a lower state of well-being, while those aged 65 and up are 3.5114 times more likely to have. Furthermore, participants with fewer than ten years of education are 2.8068 times more likely to have the lowest degree of well-being than men with at least ten years of education, according to the study. Similarly, persons who are unemployed or have retired from work are 2.2916 times more likely to be unhappy than those who work in any economic activity. Those who are somewhat afraid of getting infected with COVID-19 are 3.7722 times more likely to have a lower level of well-being than those who are worried of a lot. According to the study, persons with any of the main diseases are 3.3094 times more likely to be unhappy than those who do not have any major ailments. Finally, the study revealed that people whose family members do not give adequate care are 26.1562 times more
likely to suffer from bad health than those who receive adequate care from their family members. As a result, policymakers should take these findings into account when developing a strategy to promote the well-being of the elderly.