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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a supertyphoon: A quantitative study in Cebu, Philippines

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  • Michelle Ylade
  • Bipin Adhikari
  • Maria Vinna Crisostomo
  • Jedas Veronical Daag
  • Anna Maureen Cuachin
  • March Helena Lopez
  • Angela Macasero
  • Kristal An Agrupis
  • Jacqueline Deen

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Pandemics and natural disasters are recognized to cause major disruptions. The main objective of this study was to explore the impacts of COVID-19 and supertyphoon Odette in Cebu, Philippines. A total of 2630 participants were interviewed exploring the impacts of COVID-19 and supertyphoon Odette. The majority of the respondents (2486/2630; 94.5%) had financial problems due to COVID-19. Almost three out of four respondents (1962/2630; 74.6%) experienced moderate to severe impact on their mental health. Almost a third of the respondents (874/2630; 33.2%) reported moderate to severe impact on their physical well-being, mostly related to weight-related disorders. Almost half of the respondents (1248/2630; 47.5%) experienced moderate to severe impacts on their relationships with family members, relatives, friends and neighbors. More than two-thirds of the respondents (1673/2360; 63.6%) reported moderate to severe financial problems due to supertyphoon Odette. Households who were financially impacted by Supertyphoon Odette were more likely not have recently migrated to their current residence (p

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  • Michelle Ylade & Bipin Adhikari & Maria Vinna Crisostomo & Jedas Veronical Daag & Anna Maureen Cuachin & March Helena Lopez & Angela Macasero & Kristal An Agrupis & Jacqueline Deen, 2024. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a supertyphoon: A quantitative study in Cebu, Philippines," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(12), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0004008
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004008
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